Who does gambling addiction affect the most?

[Accardo]

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Newbie gamblers can be persistent about making the wrong gambling choices. Even when with an expert. However, it helps being with an expert, at least to remind the newbie of his wrong moves. Although some people would think that their own choices remain the best. You see that gamblers sometimes wouldn't care about the words of the expert. But if the person is quite very close with the expert, he wouldn't resist his advice. And it'll be hard for the gambler to get compulsive on the long run. That's the importance of having a good gambler around newbies. Because if he gets addicted, it'll be quite a long healing journey for the gambler to get back to his normal gambling habit. Definitely the people around the addict will go through multiple stress. Which can even lead them to therapy, because multiple stress can affect the way one thinks and behave.

But usually, gamblers hide their gambling habits from other people, even if they are members of their own family. This requires attention from other family members to recognize changes in the gambler's attitude so they can ask the gambler about it. If the gambler wants to say that he has started to become addicted to gambling, his family members can immediately take him to see a professional who can cure him. This requires a fairly long healing journey for the gambler. But it is all worth it considering that there are family members who will always accompany this long journey so that the gambler will not feel alone in struggling to cure his gambling addiction. Maybe his family members will experience the impact of the gambler. But if there is mutual openness between them, especially from the gambler, they can help each other to try to overcome and cure their gambling addiction.

A family member who is observant enough to know the troubles of the gambler can spot the moment, the player is undergoing a problem in his life. If he's seriously interested in saving his ward he can hold a valuable conversation with him regarding their behavior and the reason behind the struggle. The player can decide to avoid the questions, but if he opens up as you said, he could be making the right step towards coming out of his trouble. Not minding how long it takes for the person to get healed, the healing process is most important. Paying a deaf ear on him and not minding his recent attitude can affect the player's family, as his funds will be directed only on gambling, thereby affecting other purposes why money is handed to the gambler. Hence, in a family, people should make out time to read the activities of their loved ones or ward.

[Quidat]

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Newbie gamblers can be persistent about making the wrong gambling choices. Even when with an expert. However, it helps being with an expert, at least to remind the newbie of his wrong moves. Although some people would think that their own choices remain the best. You see that gamblers sometimes wouldn't care about the words of the expert. But if the person is quite very close with the expert, he wouldn't resist his advice. And it'll be hard for the gambler to get compulsive on the long run. That's the importance of having a good gambler around newbies. Because if he gets addicted, it'll be quite a long healing journey for the gambler to get back to his normal gambling habit. Definitely the people around the addict will go through multiple stress. Which can even lead them to therapy, because multiple stress can affect the way one thinks and behave.

But usually, gamblers hide their gambling habits from other people, even if they are members of their own family. This requires attention from other family members to recognize changes in the gambler's attitude so they can ask the gambler about it. If the gambler wants to say that he has started to become addicted to gambling, his family members can immediately take him to see a professional who can cure him. This requires a fairly long healing journey for the gambler. But it is all worth it considering that there are family members who will always accompany this long journey so that the gambler will not feel alone in struggling to cure his gambling addiction. Maybe his family members will experience the impact of the gambler. But if there is mutual openness between them, especially from the gambler, they can help each other to try to overcome and cure their gambling addiction.

A family member who is observant enough to know the troubles of the gambler can spot the moment, the player is undergoing a problem in his life. If he's seriously interested in saving his ward he can hold a valuable conversation with him regarding their behavior and the reason behind the struggle. The player can decide to avoid the questions, but if he opens up as you said, he could be making the right step towards coming out of his trouble. Not minding how long it takes for the person to get healed, the healing process is most important. Paying a deaf ear on him and not minding his recent attitude can affect the player's family, as his funds will be directed only on gambling, thereby affecting other purposes why money is handed to the gambler. Hence, in a family, people should make out time to read the activities of their loved ones or ward.

If one of the family members would really be having that kind of potential gambling problem then it is really that impossible that no one inside the family would really be able to notice it out on which we do know that whenever there are some actions or behavior then it would really be easily be able to detect it out, unless if the said member is really that good on hiding his actions and emotions
then detection would really be that hard until when things becomes severe then this is where things to come out with those symptoms or even already that severe effects and consequences due too much gambling addiction and it is really just that sad  that one of the members that would really be ending up something like this.

This is why it is really that important that there's some sort of family forum in every week or once every 2 weeks so that there would really be some awareness into those
members who had some problems that cant be told. If ever you've seen that opportunity on helping one of the members then it would really be good.
Trying to have that slow but gentle approach because people would usually be listening advises on this manner.

[junder]

Gambling addiction definitely affects the addict himself first before anybody else. As you mentioned, it leads to financial problems, strained relationships, emotional distress, and a decline in mental and physical health. Individuals with gambling addiction may experience increased stress, anxiety, and depression, impacting their overall well-being. All of those consequences are going to be lived and felt by the addict person on his own.

I am not denying that yes the families of addicted gamblers are affected badly as well too, they go through a lot because they witness their relative in such situation, they may experience the feeling of betrayal, lose their trust to that person. Children may experience it a little tougher taking the story you read as an example,  growing up in such unhealthy environment could cause so much problems for children's emotional well-being and might change their opinions about things.

It is very important to seek professional help in these cases for both the addicted gambler and his family.

Yes, that's right, I agree with you, indeed people who are addicted to gambling affect themselves more than others, because by becoming addicted to gambling, it has proven that they are the ones who are most affected. However, only after themselves will it have an impact on other people such as family or friends, because it is possible that when someone is addicted to gambling, they will involve other people, whether it is the target of their emotions or relationships due to borrowing money. but the main thing is money, relationships can be destroyed due to unstable financial problems, by becoming addicted to gambling, it is very likely that finances will become a mess and this can have an impact on the family or relationships that were previously good can become strained.

and the families who will be affected will feel how difficult it is to cure their addiction. Once they have become addicted, they will not be able to easily accept advice from those of us who are trying to make them aware, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to get emotional easily, especially with people who want to hinder what he wants to do. It may be painful to force it, but for good it doesn't hurt. Instead of getting worse, it's better to treat it immediately.

[Kristiyana]

Gambling addiction definitely affects the addict himself first before anybody else. As you mentioned, it leads to financial problems, strained relationships, emotional distress, and a decline in mental and physical health. Individuals with gambling addiction may experience increased stress, anxiety, and depression, impacting their overall well-being. All of those consequences are going to be lived and felt by the addict person on his own.

I am not denying that yes the families of addicted gamblers are affected badly as well too, they go through a lot because they witness their relative in such situation, they may experience the feeling of betrayal, lose their trust to that person. Children may experience it a little tougher taking the story you read as an example,  growing up in such unhealthy environment could cause so much problems for children's emotional well-being and might change their opinions about things.

It is very important to seek professional help in these cases for both the addicted gambler and his family.

Yes, that's right, I agree with you, indeed people who are addicted to gambling affect themselves more than others, because by becoming addicted to gambling, it has proven that they are the ones who are most affected. However, only after themselves will it have an impact on other people such as family or friends, because it is possible that when someone is addicted to gambling, they will involve other people, whether it is the target of their emotions or relationships due to borrowing money. but the main thing is money, relationships can be destroyed due to unstable financial problems, by becoming addicted to gambling, it is very likely that finances will become a mess and this can have an impact on the family or relationships that were previously good can become strained.

and the families who will be affected will feel how difficult it is to cure their addiction. Once they have become addicted, they will not be able to easily accept advice from those of us who are trying to make them aware, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to get emotional easily, especially with people who want to hinder what he wants to do. It may be painful to force it, but for good it doesn't hurt. Instead of getting worse, it's better to treat it immediately.

You're right in my own opinion i think it affects the family the most, reason been that he will find it so difficult to provide food and shelter for the family, talk more of paying his children school bills,as a result of being addicted to gamble.howover it also affect the addicted person,reason is because he will be having some financial challenge, mental problem, having mood swing,this set of people doesn't have time to interact with others they are always depressed.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

             -    Of course, if anyone is the first to be affected by gambling, it is none other than the gambler or casino player himself. Family, relatives, and close friends only feel this when the addiction is not managed properly. Of course, when addiction comes in, most of the time greediness, lack of self-control, discipline, and no control over their emotions come in.

That's why we must have the right control over ourselves, our emotions, and our limits so that we can do everything properly when we apply it correctly in reality.

Impact would be commonly on these things.

1. Financial aspect
2. Family relation
3. Health/Mental problems

and when it happens to affect the aforementioned, it is a big problem and the most affected are the children of course. Apart from other close family.

[EarnOnVictor]

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Newbie gamblers can be persistent about making the wrong gambling choices. Even when with an expert. However, it helps being with an expert, at least to remind the newbie of his wrong moves. Although some people would think that their own choices remain the best. You see that gamblers sometimes wouldn't care about the words of the expert. But if the person is quite very close with the expert, he wouldn't resist his advice. And it'll be hard for the gambler to get compulsive on the long run. That's the importance of having a good gambler around newbies. Because if he gets addicted, it'll be quite a long healing journey for the gambler to get back to his normal gambling habit. Definitely the people around the addict will go through multiple stress. Which can even lead them to therapy, because multiple stress can affect the way one thinks and behave.

But usually, gamblers hide their gambling habits from other people, even if they are members of their own family. This requires attention from other family members to recognize changes in the gambler's attitude so they can ask the gambler about it. If the gambler wants to say that he has started to become addicted to gambling, his family members can immediately take him to see a professional who can cure him. This requires a fairly long healing journey for the gambler. But it is all worth it considering that there are family members who will always accompany this long journey so that the gambler will not feel alone in struggling to cure his gambling addiction. Maybe his family members will experience the impact of the gambler. But if there is mutual openness between them, especially from the gambler, they can help each other to try to overcome and cure their gambling addiction.

A family member who is observant enough to know the troubles of the gambler can spot the moment, the player is undergoing a problem in his life. If he's seriously interested in saving his ward he can hold a valuable conversation with him regarding their behavior and the reason behind the struggle. The player can decide to avoid the questions, but if he opens up as you said, he could be making the right step towards coming out of his trouble. Not minding how long it takes for the person to get healed, the healing process is most important. Paying a deaf ear on him and not minding his recent attitude can affect the player's family, as his funds will be directed only on gambling, thereby affecting other purposes why money is handed to the gambler. Hence, in a family, people should make out time to read the activities of their loved ones or ward.

I can see that you guys are particular about the family of the gambler to solve the issue, though you are right but what if the gambler does not have a family, or he is such that doesn't have such family that cares or sensitively that much? This is why I will not even tone it lightly, it is the gambler who should do what is right without any excuse. As adults, I believe we should know our rights from our wrongs, it is the preservation of the knowing that we should be striving towards and not taking it lightly with them (gamblers) by letting them believe external persons including the family member could be of help. Fine, they can be of help, but what if they are not there?

A cautious mind in engaging in gambling is what I see to be the best, that's what will prevent the issue from happening in the first place and it is such that would keep gambling more interesting. Responsible gambling does not have alternatives and we should not wait until people preach the responsibility to us before we should be responsible. I urge every gambler who believes they are doing one thing or the other that is against the true ethics of gambling to go back to the gambling books and read the dangers in what they are doing so that they can caution themselves and curb the menace immediately. Even if the family member or friend is talking to the gambler due to their observation, what if the guy doesn't yield? I have seen many cases like that and my immediate neighbour's son is even a good example of that. Everybody possible has talked to him, suggested ideas to him and even prayed for him but he has not changed.

So, the personal Will to change matters as well and it is mostly when we are in control from the beginning and not our emotions in control that we can have the bold mind which is the Willpower to say enough is enough and it would stop there. Lastly, having a good budget and plans towards gambling has never been second to any, we should always think of the financial balance in everything we do, including gambling. That's how what we do will not negatively affect us and our loved ones.

[rodskee]

Depending on how much damage are we talking here because if this is temporary damage
then this is for the Gambler that losses His money from time to time but if this is for long term effect
then it is His immediate family because the result of addiction is not for short term.

when time comes that addict even lose his Job then who will suffer the most? it is his
immediate family (WIfe and Children)

[hedgeh0g]

I think gaming addiction affects those who have an unstable psychological state and are sensitive to excitement. In addition, I noticed among those around me those who are too confident in themselves and that they will achieve results; professional athletes have such habits. They take winning and losing very seriously, even after a long time, while the average person would forget about it after a few days and not give it much thought.

Players having such features in their character are better off not starting or entering gambling at all, because the likelihood of losing a large amount of money increases. I think you still need to be more calm and not impulsive for this.

[angrybirdy]

I think gaming addiction affects those who have an unstable psychological state and are sensitive to excitement. In addition, I noticed among those around me those who are too confident in themselves and that they will achieve results; professional athletes have such habits. They take winning and losing very seriously, even after a long time, while the average person would forget about it after a few days and not give it much thought.

Players having such features in their character are better off not starting or entering gambling at all, because the likelihood of losing a large amount of money increases. I think you still need to be more calm and not impulsive for this.

Precisely! those are those who are eager to gain experience or those who are newbies who just entered the gambling industry, because there is the excitement they experience especially when they experience winning and losing. As for the mentally unstable person, they are the number 1 most affected in this situation because they cannot control their mind and feelings, they cannot balance the emotions they should feel when they gamble, so sometimes they are not aware anymore what they are doing is too much.

[Z390]

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Newbie gamblers can be persistent about making the wrong gambling choices. Even when with an expert. However, it helps being with an expert, at least to remind the newbie of his wrong moves. Although some people would think that their own choices remain the best. You see that gamblers sometimes wouldn't care about the words of the expert. But if the person is quite very close with the expert, he wouldn't resist his advice. And it'll be hard for the gambler to get compulsive on the long run. That's the importance of having a good gambler around newbies. Because if he gets addicted, it'll be quite a long healing journey for the gambler to get back to his normal gambling habit. Definitely the people around the addict will go through multiple stress. Which can even lead them to therapy, because multiple stress can affect the way one thinks and behave.

But usually, gamblers hide their gambling habits from other people, even if they are members of their own family. This requires attention from other family members to recognize changes in the gambler's attitude so they can ask the gambler about it. If the gambler wants to say that he has started to become addicted to gambling, his family members can immediately take him to see a professional who can cure him. This requires a fairly long healing journey for the gambler. But it is all worth it considering that there are family members who will always accompany this long journey so that the gambler will not feel alone in struggling to cure his gambling addiction. Maybe his family members will experience the impact of the gambler. But if there is mutual openness between them, especially from the gambler, they can help each other to try to overcome and cure their gambling addiction.

A family member who is observant enough to know the troubles of the gambler can spot the moment, the player is undergoing a problem in his life. If he's seriously interested in saving his ward he can hold a valuable conversation with him regarding their behavior and the reason behind the struggle. The player can decide to avoid the questions, but if he opens up as you said, he could be making the right step towards coming out of his trouble. Not minding how long it takes for the person to get healed, the healing process is most important. Paying a deaf ear on him and not minding his recent attitude can affect the player's family, as his funds will be directed only on gambling, thereby affecting other purposes why money is handed to the gambler. Hence, in a family, people should make out time to read the activities of their loved ones or ward.

Nice answer, coming from someone who once had a gambling addict in his family, I want to tell you right now that gamblers who are addicted to gambling are most times stubborn, you said the player can decide to avoid questions and you are right, it's left for family member to detect that something is wrong with their person, that's if the families are watchful, because most won't see it as they all have their businesses and children to look after.

You also said that if he open up, this is the biggest problem I had with someone who was addicted, you will force them to speak? Of course not, a gambling addict who isn't ready to open up to anyone can't be helped, this is the cases I have seen, they will start misbehaving and still keep the whole problem to themselves.

Everything changes after he was able to open up, and by the time already he made up his mind to stop gambling and move on, sharing the money he have lost, and it's a very big amount, we can't kill him for selling things that doesn't belong to him alone but for the family, but we are all thankful that he came back to his senses.

A addicted gambler who accept that he is addicted and he needs to stop can be helped if he open up to those closer to him, if he choose to remain silent its going to be hard to help such person.

[junder]

Yes, that's right, I agree with you, indeed people who are addicted to gambling affect themselves more than others, because by becoming addicted to gambling, it has proven that they are the ones who are most affected. However, only after themselves will it have an impact on other people such as family or friends, because it is possible that when someone is addicted to gambling, they will involve other people, whether it is the target of their emotions or relationships due to borrowing money. but the main thing is money, relationships can be destroyed due to unstable financial problems, by becoming addicted to gambling, it is very likely that finances will become a mess and this can have an impact on the family or relationships that were previously good can become strained.

and the families who will be affected will feel how difficult it is to cure their addiction. Once they have become addicted, they will not be able to easily accept advice from those of us who are trying to make them aware, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to get emotional easily, especially with people who want to hinder what he wants to do. It may be painful to force it, but for good it doesn't hurt. Instead of getting worse, it's better to treat it immediately.

You're right in my own opinion i think it affects the family the most, reason been that he will find it so difficult to provide food and shelter for the family, talk more of paying his children school bills,as a result of being addicted to gamble.howover it also affect the addicted person,reason is because he will be having some financial challenge, mental problem, having mood swing,this set of people doesn't have time to interact with others they are always depressed.

In general, we live with needs that must be met, whether we are married or not, the needs are still there. When we are still teenagers and not yet married, we have to be able to think about the future, where we have to have an income which is for personal needs and to help with family needs. There's nothing wrong with pampering yourself with things you like, but if you do it too much, of course it's not good. the same as gambling, if done excessively it is not a good thing. Addiction to gambling will be detrimental to ourselves, where we will become individuals who tend to be more stubborn and tend not to care about other things around us. It's clear that finances will become a mess, when you're a teenager you don't have an income, in other words you're still dependent on your parents but you're addicted to gambling, that's a bad thing, because it can trigger us to gradually commit violence, asking our parents for money by force. This is likely to happen if you are addicted to gambling, and if you already have an income, the same is true, if you are addicted to gambling and already have an income, it is possible that your finances will fall apart because you will only think about gambling, it is likely that most of the income you earn will only be allocated to gambling, and of course it will trigger slow destruction, and trigger unreasonable actions, selling owned property to make money or taking other actions that might harm other people.

when you are married or have your own family. Of course, in a situation like that, we have more obligations and responsibilities, where we have another soul that we have to live with. and having a job that produces income is one solution, but if we are addicted to gambling, of course it can lead to many losses. especially money, finances that should be allocated for living needs will only be allocated to gambling, and this can have an impact on family relationships which may become messy because needs are often not met. it will also trigger arguments if needs are not always met, if I had a partner who liked to gamble and I had a clear income, I would not give him money to gamble because it is not a good thing, I would rather direct him to something better . So in my opinion before anyone else, the main actors are most affected by gambling, whether it's the bad impact or the good impact, but the good impact is probably almost non-existent.

[HelliumZ]

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So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

In a gambling addict family there is certainly family strife as well as various conflicts and rivalries between family members. No matter how financially well-off a gambling family is, children learn to become addicted to gambling by watching older members of the family, and later gambling has a negative effect on those children. In my country, the evil curse of dowry along with abuse of women is commonly observed in gambling addicted families. Gambling has such a devastating social and family impact that no matter how much social law and order is enacted, its devastating impact cannot be easily eradicated.

[boty]

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So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

In a gambling addict family there is certainly family strife as well as various conflicts and rivalries between family members. No matter how financially well-off a gambling family is, children learn to become addicted to gambling by watching older members of the family, and later gambling has a negative effect on those children. In my country, the evil curse of dowry along with abuse of women is commonly observed in gambling addicted families. Gambling has such a devastating social and family impact that no matter how much social law and order is enacted, its devastating impact cannot be easily eradicated.

It is very true what you say, those who have an addiction to gambling will certainly have problems among other family members and if other family members are addicted to gambling and it is not a good example if other family members see them gambling and they are still young. For children, of course this will make them curious so that they try things they don't think they should try.

There will be many bad impacts that will arise from the habit of gambling and it is possible that when an addict wants to gamble and does not have the funds for this, of course they will use various methods to get money, some even use violent methods to fulfill their gambling desires.

[dansus021]

Who does gambling addiction affect the most?
Just do google search and
Gambling addiction can have far-reaching consequences, impacting not only the person battling the addiction but also their close family members. It's difficult to pinpoint who bears the brunt of the impact, as it can differ based on individual situations and family dynamics.

So its hard but in pool I pick the gamble itself because he/she who do gambling know what they doing so the addiction might hit personal first rather than family or a friend.

[danherbias07]

Who does gambling addiction affect the most?
Just do google search and
Gambling addiction can have far-reaching consequences, impacting not only the person battling the addiction but also their close family members. It's difficult to pinpoint who bears the brunt of the impact, as it can differ based on individual situations and family dynamics.

So its hard but in pool I pick the gamble itself because he/she who do gambling know what they doing so the addiction might hit personal first rather than family or a friend.

Mostly family. Even if the gambling addict is away from home, there will be parents that will always think about him and if ever he/she is in trouble they will come running and help him.
Personally, a gambling addict might be enjoying himself while he does his bad habit while those who don't gamble will never understand why he keeps on doing that even if it's already damaging him mentally.
That's why those who care for him will be the ones doing the thinking. I doubt a parent can sleep at night if ever they receive news about his son/daughter being a gambling addict. They will definitely think about him first and try to reach out. I am a parent so I would know and we have different traditions when it comes to offering a helping hand to our relatives, what more with your own blood? If a gambling addict have a family of his own, I bet they will be the ones who will be affected the most and next to them will be the parents of the trouble one.

[348Judah]

In anything we do while gabling, such decision first affect us the most because we are the first person to be involved in any of its consequence, before it can affect those that are also closer to us as relatives or friends, but it's a bad thing to be a gambler and be running away from the consequences of what we have caused through our reckless way of gambling and that is why we must gamble responsible.

[Rampagoe004]

and the families who will be affected will feel how difficult it is to cure their addiction. Once they have become addicted, they will not be able to easily accept advice from those of us who are trying to make them aware, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to get emotional easily, especially with people who want to hinder what he wants to do. It may be painful to force it, but for good it doesn't hurt. Instead of getting worse, it's better to treat it immediately.

I agree with you. Gambling addicts must be treated even if they have to force them. I think it is very difficult for serious gambling addicts to recover on their own. This is a really serious problem for his family because a gambling addict is really a burden on his family. They cannot socialize well and have serious economic problems. So I think if anyone in your family has signs of gambling addiction then the family should hold a meeting and treat it immediately.

[junder]

and the families who will be affected will feel how difficult it is to cure their addiction. Once they have become addicted, they will not be able to easily accept advice from those of us who are trying to make them aware, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to get emotional easily, especially with people who want to hinder what he wants to do. It may be painful to force it, but for good it doesn't hurt. Instead of getting worse, it's better to treat it immediately.

I agree with you. Gambling addicts must be treated even if they have to force them. I think it is very difficult for serious gambling addicts to recover on their own. This is a really serious problem for his family because a gambling addict is really a burden on his family. They cannot socialize well and have serious economic problems. So I think if anyone in your family has signs of gambling addiction then the family should hold a meeting and treat it immediately.

It's true, to be able to recover from addiction is certainly not easy, it will be a very difficult process that they have to go through when they want to try to recover. with the help of support from family or people around it will only make them enthusiastic, and again in my opinion they themselves must have awareness first to be able to truly recover, having strong determination and strong motivation is one of the keys, if they have the intention but if they don't have sincerity in their hearts then it's possible that they can return to gambling also with their environment which of course there are also their friends who gamble and when their friends win of course it will make them show off to their friends, and if they don't have seriousness it's possible They can return to gambling because they are tempted by the winnings their friend has won. actually there are many things that can be said to explain everything even though they don't care about it, because just because they are addicted it means they don't love themselves, if they loved themselves maybe they wouldn't act rashly and they would realize that their addiction is detrimental to themselves and their families. , but what is clear is that it is to their own detriment.

It's true what you said, it's likely that they will only be a burden on the family, if they become addicted it will affect their family, causing real and invisible harm. The things that will be lost are likely to be finances and the economy, and the family may also be embarrassed when the news spreads about the main perpetrator of the addiction, of course when they become addicted they will show a different attitude and there can often be big fights.

[Slow death]

talking about addiction and who it affects most, a few days ago here in my neighborhood someone came to my house and the person was visibly disturbed, I went to find out what he wanted, but everything he kept saying was something I didn't understand, so I I paid close attention to him and realized that he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, at that time I felt sad because the guy was visibly upset and couldn't speak properly, and got angry very easily, in other words he was completely disoriented. I had to tell him to stay away from my house and to come when he was lucid. when I entered the house. I started to think how his wife is managing to live like that, it must be a very difficult life, if the guy at my house turned out to be violent, then I wonder how he behaves at his house

My suspicion is that when he consumes alcohol and drugs he starts to be violent towards his wife, I say this because his friends who also consume alcohol and drugs celebrate every time one of them hits his wife, I am shocked every time they say , the effects of drug addiction are very great, it affects the society in which the addict is, it affects the addict, his family, his wife and neighbors and his schoolmates and work colleagues. So addiction is a disease that needs to be taken very seriously because it is something that destroys a society, destroys a family. Many addicted people become aggressive, kill and steal and die or are arrested. There is nothing good about addiction

[Odohu]

Depending on how much damage are we talking here because if this is temporary damage
then this is for the Gambler that losses His money from time to time but if this is for long term effect
then it is His immediate family because the result of addiction is not for short term.

when time comes that addict even lose his Job then who will suffer the most? it is his
immediate family (WIfe and Children)

I think you are right, the extent of the damage is a factor to consider. It is really sad how many people have concluded that gambling addicts will display character that will be easily seen by others. This is not entirely true because there are some gambling addicts that still perform their duties as fathers and husbands. You will never know that they are addicted to gambling unless they tell you. Deep down they suffer the effect alone and not necessarily the family or dependents. If you are an addict, the fastest way to know is not being able to stop yourself from gambling even when you don't  want to.