Non-chemical dependencies - Gambling

[iv4n]

One more topic about addiction and gambling! Now people will talk and talk about psychology not about gambling. I already see many comments where people give examples of different kind of nonchemical addiction, about everything and anything except gambling.
Like we didn't pass that million times already, and I always ask myself why anyone who have problems with gambling come to cry about it in gambling section? There are too many similar topics, with many similar comments, I don't think they helps anyone, who have problem with gambling will not visit gambling section as I said.
Maybe administrators needs to consider making sub-topic about gambling problems and addictions, to clear space for us who love to gamble.

[boy130]

In reality, all of these amount to a chemical dependency due to the physiological changes that occur in the brain. Certain actions lead to the releases of endorphins, dopamine, serotonin etc that can trigger a pleasure or freedom from stress response. In the end, everything boils down to the neurological reward system, with all of these factors being triggers for reward, or aversion to stress (sometimes caused by lack of reward).

[eternalgloom]

I find this sort of stuff really interesting to read about. Maybe because I have so many family members that have dealt with addiction.
Always something I have to keep in mind every time that I gamble or do anything that might turn into addiction.

In reality, all of these amount to a chemical dependency due to the physiological changes that occur in the brain. Certain actions lead to the releases of endorphins, dopamine, serotonin etc that can trigger a pleasure or freedom from stress response. In the end, everything boils down to the neurological reward system, with all of these factors being triggers for reward, or aversion to stress (sometimes caused by lack of reward).

It's also pretty fascinating that in terms of brain chemistry, you don't see a difference in chemicals that are released. Whether you're addicted to a substance or a non-chemical activity like gambling.
I do hope we'll eventually figure out how to combat addiction more effectively, there's some really interesting research going on in that area too.

I've read some promising research, that might be able to completely remove the need for certain substances (also gambling), by magnetic brain stimulation.
Here's an article about that: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/brain-altering-magnetic-pulses-could-zap-cocaine-addiction

Also worth it to look it up on Google Scholar and see the original research.

[qwertyup23]

Also, I would like to ask you how someone can be addicted to work?
People are usually trying to find any kind of get rich over night method to stop working, I have never heard that someone developed working addiction.

Yes, there are plenty of people in the world want to work more for example if you do some research then you will come to know that in Japan people are workaholic.

Some of the big companies are asking people to maintain a work-life balance and asking employees to go home early.

Only people who don't want to work look for easy ways to earn money even though they know that gambling is only for entertainment and not for earning money.

If you are fortunate enough to make your workplace as your passion, then there are natural tendencies for you to get addicted to it. Addiction is a disorder related to the brain, which causes an individual to be attached to something. Rather than a choice, addiction is a disorder which needs to be addressed in the soonest time possible to avoid any further damage.
Going back, gambling causes an individual to be addicted especially when they rely on this method to finance them with their monthly obligations and needs. That is when the problem persists, as they rely on something that is unreliable and risky in nature. When this happens addiction will start to kick-in, causing the the individual to be inclined to it despite having negative implications.