Can gambling addiction lead to domestic violence?

[panganib999]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

You're probably watching a lot of those South American Telenovelas but I can see how this can be real.

I got an acquaintance whose dad's been a chronic gambler, way back then he's a family man and is very much supportive of his family, he even goes so far as to see that my acquaintance—his daughter, is growing securely and safely, you know, regular dad shit. Eventually when he found out about bingo which is a form of gambling here in the Philippines things went for the shitter. He stopped going to work and only taking projects that would allow him to have time to play casino, probably from the atmosphere of the casino he cheated on his wife and started abusing her even in the front of my acquaintance, eventually the family fell apart and he went out to live with his mistress, and his life's on the shitbox now last I heard cause he couldn't catch a break and he found out the bitch he hooked up with isn't as cool as he initially thought she was.

So yeah, it's quite possible for gambling to eventually snowball into vices that are bad for the person.

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[avp2306]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

Actually yes especially if they don't fully understand that what people around him do is to help him understand that his current condition is in worse situation then he feel bad about it.

Addiction is real deep problem that's why anything we can't imagine people would do could possibly happen  that's why people need to learn from the experiences of other people and always listen to reminder not only by the casino but also to his concern family members.

There are several cases happen like that and this is perfect example also a good site to read regarding the physical abuse effect of gambling addiction https://maryhaven.com/gamblers-families-risk/

[Saisher]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

Addiction will always lead to domestic issues and violence because it involves money that should have been allocated for the family now is being spent on gambling addiction, so many domestic violence are recorded due to the husband's addiction to gambling and he cannot provide for the family, and the wife cannot tolerate a husband that cannot provide for his family and this will result to quarrel so domestic violence happens.
So many divorces happen because of domestic violence and the cause is the partner's gambling addiction.

[Hispo]

I am sure problem gambling can lead to cases of domestic violence. Mostly, it is because the man of the family (who is addicted to gambling) does not have the means to get enough money to continue, so he uses money which was supposed to be used for the upkeep of the household, leading to arguments between the members of the family. If the man as a bad temper, then physical violence ensues.
I am sure it happens quite often with gambling, because I have heard about cases here in my city about men who are addicted to Videogames , specifically MOBAS like League of Legends, to the point of neglecting their wives and not working as much as they are supposed to meet the needs of the home.

I recall one occasion the wife tried to keep his husband from playing by setting a password to the computer, that unlashed the anger of the husband who physically assaulted her. Remember, we are talking about a videogame which does not have a direct relationship with the wager of money.

Imagine what would happen in scenarios where the husband is not addicted to MOBAS but to playing dices, Plinko or slots, the domestic violence would indeed be worse and if the wife does not report her husband because the social stigma it could bring to her and the rest of the family, she is likely to either continue to be a victim of violence and face the bankruptcy of his family.

[klidex]

Gambling addiction is like poison within the gambler. If they become addicted, sooner or later the poison will cause a person to lose control and one day it will destroy the addict's life at any time. Some poisons can be cured and some cannot be cured. if the poison has not spread then it is better to immediately treat and handle it by a professional person and in the end it can be saved, therefore when we gamble we should not swallow poison (addiction) prevent this and gamble with discipline and responsibility then gambling will not be a big problem in home life.

We have certainly heard a lot that gambling addiction has a bad impact on financial health and also has a bad impact on family life because the addiction itself is what causes everything to happen because gambling addiction can sometimes change the nature of someone who was initially patient into someone who gets emotional easily and becomes harsh and temperamental.

[bluebit25]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

It happened directly in my life, when I was young my father was a gambling addict and had lost a lot of money. The tension in the family was always overwhelming and at that time I did not understand what was going on, the conflict about responsibility in the family when even relatives were affected by debt, I had seen the conflict which led to my dad and mom arguing and they fought in front of my eyes. Actually, those are not happy memories, but it's okay, it's also a part of life that I also need to know, it's just that it seems a little different to some people, I'm aware of what happens in real life as a lesson for us to see how to treat ourselves and those around us. As I become more mature, I realize that I don't want to blame everything in life or anyone else, but just blame myself for doing something wrong because I'm not good enough to change things more positively, but life is true. There are things that happen that we are forced to accept, and it doesn't always happen according to social stereotypes.

[michellee]

Yes, it could happen in the household because a gambling addict can commit domestic violence. After all, he wants to ask a family member for money. He might hit the family member if he was not given money to gamble. Maybe there has been domestic violence where the husband asks the wife for money but the wife does not give the money.

The money that will be used for daily needs will be used for gambling by gambling addicts. This will result in the family being unable to meet their daily needs. There will be more domestic violence that can occur when gambling addicts become more aggressive in asking for money. And maybe not only domestic violence but also committing crimes such as stealing, robbing and others. It's all to fulfill the desire to have money.

But such cases probably won't get much coverage in the media. But when cases like that are revealed to the public, that's when everyone will see how terrible a person's actions are if they have a gambling addiction. He will use any means to get money, including committing crimes.

[Hirose UK]

Of course, gambling addiction will affect anything to anyone and can even affect family relationships, gambling addict will prioritize his gambling activities over family interests.
They can work or do business but use all the profits to continue their gambling desires which are completely out of control, this is very dominant effect and happens very often and even worse bad things can just happen.
A gambling addict steps in without much consideration and they do anything in gambling based only on what they think is right and what they like most.

Just imagine husband who is addicted to gambling does not support or pay attention to his family, which will result in various words or suggestions given by his wife, but he is addicted to gambling and cannot control himself.
From here, emotional feelings will arise because his wife has pressured or forbade him to carry out gambling activities that he enjoys and cannot give up, in the end violence in the household will occur and worse still, separation, divorce will be the final path they have to face.
I sure things like this will happen lot everywhere and be experienced by gambling addicts who are really crazy about the intensity of excessive gambling, no family will be harmonious if husband experiences such serious gambling addiction problem.

[crwth]

I think you already answered your question with yourself knowing that it could lead to that. You have heard of bad behaviours that occurred. That’s definitely one of the reasons that could lead to violence. Any kind of violence I think is considered to be a problem and the root cause could be that addiction.

Addicts have a tendency to be desperate to get money and gamble it. That is for sure.

[pinggoki]

Not lead but I do believe that it will amplify the tendency towards violence, any kind of addiction does that anyway, you've got a bad brain inhibitions for your emotions so you're more prone to outburst of emotions and not thinking logically due to your addiction being your only fixation. For me, it's not that addiction is going to be the cause but when someone's already a violent person from the start, they're likely to go to that point anyway no matter if they're addicted or not, addiction will just expedite that process. But I do believe in the opposite too that it can cause violence to other people that are otherwise nonviolent in nature, anger is an emotion after all and as I've said, that addiction is a good at lowering your inhibitions.

[Assface16678]

Anything's addiction can be the cause so that a specific person is pushed to do crimes. Remember, a human is vulnerable when it comes to their urge, or, in short, their enemy is their own mind and urge, so yes, and it's common sense, gambling addiction is one of the reasons that there are crimes associated with domestic violence. Is there a case about that? Yes, of course, if you try to search it, you will see a lot of results stating that a man or woman does violence mainly because they are addicted to gambling.

I think this question is common sense. I'm sure you are aware that anything that makes them addicted to something has a negative effect on them, and because of that, they can do anything out of hand as they can develop many negative attitudes or happenings because they can't control themselves, so I think the question is answered.

[wakier]

This case has often been heard about, not only gambling addiction, alcohol addiction, it can also have a bad impact on domestic life because people who are addicted find it difficult to control their thoughts to control their emotions when they lose, and usually when they go home they will vent it out wife or children because of mistakes they have made themselves, especially if the wife is angry with the behavior of her husband who is addicted, the husband will definitely become more emotional when he hears his wife's ramblings, so that domestic violence can occur as a result of the addiction.

[aioc]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

Some characters gamblers are unreasonable and easily get irritated when they are losing they tend to pick fights they change their characters like you know a person to be jolly but when involved in gambling they become irritated and annoying they change their behavior from good to worse.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets me know what you have to say.

There are a lot of cases, I know a few people in our areas, those addicted to gambling are unreasonable they don't take advice, they think they know better, and they ignore even advice coming from reputable people, they blame their wives and their kids from their bad luck in gambling and this lead to domestic violence, there are more cases in third world countries because of the economy, the head of the families rely on gambling, and if they lose that's the start of quarrels that leads to domestic violence.
You'll find the real character of a person if he is violent if they are drunk and if they are losing in gambling.

[EluguHcman]

The inability of a gambler to take control over his emotions portrays the tendencies of eliciting mental breakdowns which could be resulted to domestic violence exercises, either as a default of frustrations and  transagression for the lost of stakes or with the fact that the gambler has run out of his mental orderliness.

[CODE200]

Yes it can lead to that, I mean people get aggressive when there's continuous losses when they gamble and when they end up getting emotional, aggressive and frustrated, they tend to need to find a way to vent out that mixture of emotion so when there's also the combination of the annoyance that they feel when they're at home after their sad gambling sessions and their partners or children because the partner either knows about the addiction and that they're giving that addict a mouthful of words that are in the line of stopping gambling, that it's an addiction and that they need to find a job and we know that those things especially the last one is going to hurt the ego of that addict and the bottled up emotions will finally pop and the one that's going to receive it is going to be that person that they're with or when it's a kid, the mere sight and annoying child voice of that kid can be a trigger too but that's only going to happen when the addict is already an abuser before becoming a gambling addict.

[Judith87403]

Yes it can lead to that, I mean people get aggressive when there's continuous losses when they gamble and when they end up getting emotional, aggressive and frustrated, they tend to need to find a way to vent out that mixture of emotion so when there's also the combination of the annoyance that they feel when they're at home after their sad gambling sessions and their partners or children because the partner either knows about the addiction and that they're giving that addict a mouthful of words that are in the line of stopping gambling, that it's an addiction and that they need to find a job and we know that those things especially the last one is going to hurt the ego of that addict and the bottled up emotions will finally pop and the one that's going to receive it is going to be that person that they're with or when it's a kid, the mere sight and annoying child voice of that kid can be a trigger too but that's only going to happen when the addict is already an abuser before becoming a gambling addict.

Perfectly said, in addition to what you said I think the answer is yes gambling can lead to domestic violence, there are some person who doesn't have self control over gambling,most of them after losing the whole of their money in a gambling shop more especially those married men when they get home every word that has to comes out from the wife they find it offensive some can even end up hitting their wife on the process all in the name of gamble.

Morever most person after losing a lot of money in gambling they can decide to hang in one of the nearest bar so as to pop some pains,in the process he can decide to drink to an extent of getting drunk,and at this point he can end up messing every thing up causing damage, reason is because he doesn't realized what he is doing,of which he can't get away with it.

So as a Gambler you're suppose to have a limit and also have self control over gambling so that it won't have any effects in your life.

[angrybirdy]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

There is a high possibility of domestic violence when a person is under the influence of a severe gambling addiction, because a person is not in their right mind, they are quick to get angry and irritated even for small things. how else if a person experiences a series of defeats, they may hurt others when they are not given what they want.

[Hatchy]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

Possibly, that could be one effect of addiction. Domestic violence doesn't only come from gambling addiction, but for someone who has already been addicted, they might not be able to act normally. Gambling often leads to things like anxiety, depression, and loss of emotional control. If someone isn't careful and doesn't learn to control themselves against these issues, they might end up becoming violent.

A violent addict would commit many unreasonable acts as long as they can satisfy that urge. These bad behaviors could eventually turn such a person into a monster if not controlled. Gambling addiction may lead to unexpected consequences that can harm the person involved and those around them.

[0t3p0t]

Being addicted to gambling can be a thorn in the flesh. We have heard many bad behavior from gambling addicts that shows that gambling is a serious concern requiring serious efforts at curbing it. Many casinos also include in their disclaimer "gamble responsibly" and this shows the danger of gambling addiction.

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

Since we are talking about gambling addiction, it is pretty obvious that it might cause any harm whether personally or others as this is one of the consequences of being addicted to gambling. One could become thief, robber, high tempered individual, irresponsible to one's family and any other factors regarding drug addiction that is possible to commit.

[borovichok]

However, I'm wondering if addiction can make someone become aggressive to the point of leading to domestic violence. Has there been any known case of it happening? Lets know what you have to say.

Gambling can create addictive behaviors and thus, have the ability to cause domestic violence on the ground that emotional disturbance and financial ruin are almost unavoidable for individuals with compulsive gambling behavior. Financial ruin can create consternation which can manifest in conflict amongst partners. A gambler can easily be frustrated when he loses in gambling and this can affect his relationship with others around him. No one is happy when he loses more than expected and this anger sometimes creates a volatile environment which becomes a roadmap for creating domestic violence. Although cases of domestic violence created by gambling are not readily available since they are not always published but then, the case of John Moneypenny lays credence to the fact that gambling addiction can manifest in domestic violence. He was sentenced to prison for the murder of his wife and this was traced to gambling debts.