Is Gambling addiction a disease?

[Yamifoud]

Governments tend to ban addictions that are harmful to the society and sometimes health of the addicts.

There are lots of addictions governments should be banning if that is the case. Here are things people get addicted to that should be banned as well:

Games
Unhealthy foods
Television
Unrewarding Social Media
Pornography
etc.

It is not a problem for people because they can use a VPN to access the site if the government banned those things. We can say that gambling addiction is a disease because it's hard to cure and they don't have a strong mind to block the gambling itself, so they keep playing. But for me, I think gambling addiction is a mental disease which could happen to any people.

And could be worst when that person certainly out of their mind and commit a crime punishable by law. I've saying this cause I saw it happen to our neighbor and it is sad that it turns their life into miserable one, ruining their life and so their family.
Hope this scenario might serves as a learning experience for the others and keeping away from being addicted.

[boyptc]

For me, it wasn't a disease because you have your own choice. You can continue or quit for your own good. Addiction can stop with the help of other people around you but mainly by yourself. Gambling isn't that bad since there's a chance for you to take home winnings compared to drugs that is completely prohibited and could put you in jail.

Tell this to those close minded folks that already made a decision and always bears on their minds that gambling is too bad for everyone.

There's a bad effect but it will happen if you don't know how to handle yourself.

[Naida_BR]

For me, it wasn't a disease because you have your own choice. You can continue or quit for your own good. Addiction can stop with the help of other people around you but mainly by yourself. Gambling isn't that bad since there's a chance for you to take home winnings compared to drugs that is completely prohibited and could put you in jail.

Gambling is not the bad choice that people do, the bad thing is that they get addicted to it and this is the worst.
It is an disease and those people need support in order to overpass it. It is, indeed, their choice to continue or stop but it is something that never ends and they usually drop to this vicious cycle.

[LUCKMCFLY]

For me, it wasn't a disease because you have your own choice. You can continue or quit for your own good. Addiction can stop with the help of other people around you but mainly by yourself. Gambling isn't that bad since there's a chance for you to take home winnings compared to drugs that is completely prohibited and could put you in jail.

Gambling is not the bad choice that people do, the bad thing is that they get addicted to it and this is the worst.
It is an disease and those people need support in order to overpass it. It is, indeed, their choice to continue or stop but it is something that never ends and they usually drop to this vicious cycle.

I think it's not a disease either, but you should be cautious when some normal habits are replaced by the game. The player must keep in mind that he can not bet more than he can lose, because he would automatically fall into a debt cycle that will affect his personal life and that of the family environment.

Some books recommend that the player should lead a life full of activities, such as work, sports, balanced diet and certain commitments so that he has responsibility when allocating money to the game. If some of these activities begin to be replaced by the game, attention should be paid, because the best way out is to seek professional help.

The player when he begins to fall into addiction is not considered a disease, it is just that he needs to satisfy his need for play, and when he does not, he tries to talk about his game to other people in order to somehow get approval from others . That is why the best way out of the problem if it occurs is to go to a psychologist before it is too late and your quality of life goes down.

[spadormie]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

[Johnzky]

For me, it wasn't a disease because you have your own choice. You can continue or quit for your own good. Addiction can stop with the help of other people around you but mainly by yourself. Gambling isn't that bad since there's a chance for you to take home winnings compared to drugs that is completely prohibited and could put you in jail.

Tell this to those close minded folks that already made a decision and always bears on their minds that gambling is too bad for everyone.

There's a bad effect but it will happen if you don't know how to handle yourself.

Well he is telling this in general that can understand what he meant,and besides this thread is dedicated for those who is addicted in gambling

Addiction is decease and the cure is self control lol

We can be cure if we will let ourselves be cured.but if not then nothing we can do

[omonuyak]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

I really agree with you!  Gambling is a mode of investment for some people and I know many people that are living large on gambling.  In reality if you have decided to gamble it always starts with profits in mind but on a long run when loses step in we would start to witness greed and from there habit step in but to me such habit is not a disease!

[shoreno]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

I really agree with you!  Gambling is a mode of investment for some people and I know many people that are living large on gambling.  In reality if you have decided to gamble it always starts with profits in mind but on a long run when loses step in we would start to witness greed and from there habit step in but to me such habit is not a disease!

Agree on you guys  , gambling is not a disease becauss a disease is something that we experience in our inner health while gambling cannot harm you physically ( only mental/ly )  but too much addiction on gambling can cause a problem in regards to your health  , i think these is the main reason why other guys think that gambling is a disease  .

[greeklogos]

It is not just 'should', it already admitted as a disease in medical circus. But of course, such tough addictions like alcohol and drugs in the list of disease for a long time already, and gambling addiction is kinda a newbie there. The list of addictions seems got filled regularly, recently I have heard that the list was filled with sugar and caffeine.

[richminded]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

I really agree with you!  Gambling is a mode of investment for some people and I know many people that are living large on gambling.  In reality if you have decided to gamble it always starts with profits in mind but on a long run when loses step in we would start to witness greed and from there habit step in but to me such habit is not a disease!

The way we think is the problem, its true that this is just a mentality of a person. When you gamble you always hope to win whether you admit it or not, and for sure you will continue to play until you become addict. Its not transferable but of course there's still a way to get out when you got addict on gambling, you just need to have some help from your friends or family and that gambling addiction will be lessen.

[ShowOff]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

I really agree with you!  Gambling is a mode of investment for some people and I know many people that are living large on gambling.  In reality if you have decided to gamble it always starts with profits in mind but on a long run when loses step in we would start to witness greed and from there habit step in but to me such habit is not a disease!

Agree on you guys  , gambling is not a disease becauss a disease is something that we experience in our inner health while gambling cannot harm you physically ( only mental/ly )  but too much addiction on gambling can cause a problem in regards to your health  , i think these is the main reason why other guys think that gambling is a disease  .

Maybe OP too easy judge gambling as disease with his title, because an addiction is  not disease because it not hit everyone that play gambling. Disease means something that can easily hit everyone who near or maybe involved with it.

[asche]

It is quite funny because the answer is already in the question:

Despite the involvement of a number of psychosocial factors, a biological process – one which is induced by repeated exposure to an addictive stimulus – is the core pathology that drives the development and maintenance of an addiction.

[Malsetid]

I think it is not a disease. It's just an expression of how gambling makes you a happy person. That's it. Gambling addiction is not really a disease I think it's more of a mentality. Mentality of a person that wants to get his lost back. An expression of happiness, because some people are into gambling because of happiness. And, gambling could be an income for some people. So it's not a disease.

I really agree with you!  Gambling is a mode of investment for some people and I know many people that are living large on gambling.  In reality if you have decided to gamble it always starts with profits in mind but on a long run when loses step in we would start to witness greed and from there habit step in but to me such habit is not a disease!

Agree on you guys  , gambling is not a disease becauss a disease is something that we experience in our inner health while gambling cannot harm you physically ( only mental/ly )  but too much addiction on gambling can cause a problem in regards to your health  , i think these is the main reason why other guys think that gambling is a disease  .

It's not gambling that's the problem but the excessive craving or even the need for it that many compares to a disease. Addiction in any form, gambling included, sometimes need professional help. It  can be compared to an illness yes, the way we see depression or ptsd, since for some people it will have an effect that would compromise their mental, physical and emotional health.

[coin-investor]

I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?

Gambling is not a disease it's both a disorder and an addiction, only a physician can help these compulsive gamblers, it depends on the kind of the government, but the majority of the government had huge revenues coming from gambling so no they are not going to stop it, it provides jobs and opportunities for a country

[semobo]

Addiction is state of your mind and when it is uncontrollable by yourself then it is also disease which may not completely cured by eating medicines,it needs to be done through your mental change strength.

[eann014]

For me, it is somewhat a disease already, why? Addiction for me is also sick. Once you've become attached to that addiction, you can never go out on that unless there is someone who will help you stop that addiction. Just like when we are sick, we need to medicate to make us well. I think it is also like that.

Other diseases such as cancer, diabetes and so on require expert handling to cure it. We depend on others to cope with the disease. While in the case of addiction, others can only help us to eliminate the addiction. It relies on ourselves if we want to cure our addictions.

Yes, it can also rely on ourselves but it is BETTER to have someone for us to take care of our sickness. Of course, we still need some determination to cure that addiction but for me we also need some extra take good care for someone just like what you've said expert people to help us stop from that addiction.

[Johnzky]

Addiction is state of your mind and when it is uncontrollable by yourself then it is also disease which may not completely cured by eating medicines,it needs to be done through your mental change strength.

You are absolutely correct on this mate,addiction is from our mind and not from anything else

Those who becomes addict are weak persons that pretending to be tough but when the problem occurs they hide from something that may satisfy them and in this gambling will comes out to take over,

You’re also correct that theres no medicine that can cure but ourselves only

[Juliya_D]

It's not gambling that's the problem but the excessive craving or even the need for it that many compares to a disease.

I am not addicted to gambling. I cannot play gambling for a few weeks. I always get tired of everything when I don’t win. I am more dependent on Instagram, without which I can not live a day.

[STT]

Its not a disease, thats just a way of phrasing the thinking about repetitive behaviour.   Its not infectious, the main thing to acknowledge is that as humans we all take risks every day and this is a natural part of life and so part of our feelings and thinking.

Gambling then as a game keys into those judgements made in life to handle risk, just the simple crossing the road or if you like compare it to the hunting, competitiveness and fight or flight reflexes every human has.   So there is an elemental aspect to gambling sure but also we as humans are already dealing with risk and some gamble to our life choices anyway, its a life skill to keep judging better.   Every good game has something real to it imo

[semobo]

Addiction is state of your mind and when it is uncontrollable by yourself then it is also disease which may not completely cured by eating medicines,it needs to be done through your mental change strength.

You are absolutely correct on this mate,addiction is from our mind and not from anything else

Those who becomes addict are weak persons that pretending to be tough but when the problem occurs they hide from something that may satisfy them and in this gambling will comes out to take over,

You’re also correct that theres no medicine that can cure but ourselves only

We can't say everyone who were getting addicted to that were weak,it is true that people have low mental strength will have more chance get addicted but in real there where some people really want to do that by themselves just because of their greediness.