Can gambling addiction lead to domestic violence?

[Blitzboy]

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.

I emphasize awareness and resources for at-risk individuals because of my understanding of belief systems and addiction. Gambling can be entertaining and exciting in moderation. Setting limits, stopping, and recognizing odds are key. Promoting responsible gambling requires educating people about the hazards and indicators of addiction and taking them seriously by friends, family, and the community.

I also believe personal experiences and community support may alter and give hope. Stories like Moneypenny's should be cautionary tales and starting points for prevention and recovery discussions. Remember that behind every number is a person with a story, problems, and recovery potential. We can create a safer, more supportive atmosphere for everyone by encouraging a balanced view of gambling that promotes fun while avoiding its downsides.

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[Accardo]

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.

The gradual growth of emotional meltdown if not attended to would get drastically bad and affect the victim alongside his family. Nobody would get fine staying in same house with an aggressive gambler. However, if they had taken his symptoms seriously in the early stages it could remove the future domestic violence that may occur. That is quite a wrong side of gambling addiction, dealing with violence, and addiction at same time. The victim wouldn't get out of his troubles easily, because talking him down on what he's doing could result to violence. A man with a spouse will answer lots of questions from his wife, if he's acting strange, hence a man who isn't able to control his emotions can abuse the conversation and end it up into a violent encounter. So, indeed, gambling addiction can lead to domestic violence.

[arjunmujay]

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.

Not only domestic violence, there are many things that can be done if someone has lost a lot from gambling, including
1. drinking alcohol and illegal drugs
2. loans
3. theft and robbery
4. commit suicide because of frustration
5. etc
Many of the things above have happened because of irresponsible gamblers. and the result is only financial loss and also a bad impact on himself. So keep gambling within the limits of your abilities and you are ready to lose what you bet.

[Ever-young]

Yes I think gambling addiction can lead to domestic violence. When a gambler spends most of his time at the casino and have little time for his family. Things like this can cause a problem at home, as the wife will constantly be disturbing the gambler to limit or stop his gambling habits and the gambler will see it as an insult to him and this can often lead to a fight at home. There has been several cases of this in my region. Gambling addicts don't like who is stopping them from gambling.

In as much as most people will link this domestic violence to gambling I still stand to argue that this is not merely a behavior caused by gambling but it could be as a result of the person who is the gambler already have some anger issues in him which he can’t control his anger and when they have lost so much in gambling adding to the fact that they already have this anger issue anything any one do in their house will contribute to the anger and lead to violence, even if it’s not gambling but any form of activity that the person get involved that can affect his mode can lead him to violence so I can’t just linked this to gambling alone but this is base on individual.

[Marvelman]

Yes... Addiction can sometimes cause domestic violence when folks lose control of themselves.  This happens when addicts rack up loads of debt and can't restrain themselves anymore and  people who fly off the handle and get violent have big mental health problems and no self-control - the addiction's just one part of larger issues.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

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.

    Very easy, especially if you don’t seek professional help. Even with professional help, it is a huge struggle for you and your significant other, and also your entire family. The partner who gambles also lies, steals the money from his spouse, from work, family members and friends. They take big bank loans which they can’t repay so easy. They get depressed and neglect their home and entire family. They only think how to get the money for gambling / for feeding their addiction. Nobody else doesn’t exist, only money for gambling and the casino. They don’t have the money to pay their bills, food, doctors, children needs etc., so that burden is placed on the spouse to struggle with it alone.
   After a while when the person has experienced great loss and has been soaked deeply into gambling, there are tendencies that the person can exhibit violent behavior. It is not new that they are lot of emotions attached to gambling, it totally depends on the individual, not everyone can control thier emotions when they lose, for this set of people it is better for them not to gamble at all. Losing bet can make one also lose himself, in a way that he transfers the aggression to their partner, it’s gets to this level if the individual doesn’t seek for professional help. Gambling can overwhelm a person if they allow it, it is not a shame to seek  for help, third party can really come handy to situations like this.

[Crypt0Gore]

It's very possible, someone whom grownup from the same place as mine end up stealing in the community until he was caught, he claimed he have so much debt he needs to pay back, because the money he used to gamble was meant for something else.

There is another that lost everything and when coming back home some guys started using him to laugh because they knew how addicted he is with gambling, but he got so angry that he stabbed one with a broken bottle and the stabbed guy lost his life.

There is another one that involved siblings, the guy lost all money in gambling and he turned into a beast on his siblings, causing them harm and inflicting his angers on the little kids around him until he went too far using boiling water to hurt one, that was when everyone in the house took matter into their hands.

It's very possible to become addicted to gambling and also losing who you are in the process, that's why it's important to gain knowledge first in everything we plan to do, even the most easiest looking solution may not be really how you viewed it, but looking for extra information can safe you from heart breaks.

[piebeyb]

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.

I think there are many cases like that that you might miss a lot of news on television or just on social media, you often find news about domestic violence just because a husband is addicted to gambling, besides that gambling addiction often makes a person forget his wife's family and his children, I don't know what the rationale is for a gambler who feels addicted to the point of losing his mind ignoring and neglecting his family just because of his ambition to win a lot at gambling.

I'm sure a man like that sounds like a coward, just doing things that a man shouldn't do by hitting a woman or his wife just because he lost gambling and didn't give money to pay for his gambling. In my country there are lots of cases like this, criminal acts. in the end it is detrimental to themselves, even though gambling addiction can be stopped but unfortunately people prefer to follow their anger and continue to maintain their gambling habit, even though this can be prevented before it is too late, but unfortunately people ignore it when they feel addicted to gambling. only fools would commit such violent acts. My advice as a gambler is that you should not gamble if you feel addicted to gambling.

[EarnOnVictor]

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.

I know what you've just narrated could lead to domestic violence but couples should also be taking it easy as money shouldn't reasonably call for domestic violence if they are wise or either of them is wise at least. Even if the money meant for another thing is used by one of them for gambling, they make the person be accountable for it and also guard against entrusting your money (in case you give it to the spouse) in the hands of such again. It is as simple as that. What causes issues in homes is not so worth it not to mention letting it lead to domestic violence unless a partner raises the hand against the other, and I do not think that the first one who did that is wise as such cannot control him or herself.

 No matter how the money is being lost to gambling whether it is for the husband or the wive or is even the money of either of them that lost the money by himself or herself, this should be settled amicably, and it will be better if the gambler admits to his or her fault and life goes on. As this might cause it truly, I still believe that the anger for losing the money by the spouse who made it is the root cause of this in most cases. Such might merely be passing aggression and turn what is little to a big deal which might result in domestic violence. This is avoidable if such a person is wise and responsible.

[yahoo62278]

If you get so mad that you want to hit your husband or wife, you definitely need to stop gambling and take some anger management classes. Learning how to control your emotions before you end up divorced and living on the streets. Why are you getting that mad anyways? Just because you lost a bet? Seems crazy IMO.

[odunybiz]

Yes I think gambling addiction can lead to domestic violence. When a gambler spends most of his time at the casino and have little time for his family. Things like this can cause a problem at home, as the wife will constantly be disturbing the gambler to limit or stop his gambling habits and the gambler will see it as an insult to him and this can often lead to a fight at home. There has been several cases of this in my region. Gambling addicts don't like who is stopping them from gambling.

This can happen not even only by trying to stop them but also when an addict falls to carry out his responsibility as a father at home. I've once seen a gambler who want to gamble with all his salary. What do you think will happen at home with his wife and children if he loses. Someone also gambles with his wife theft contribution. Don't you think this can cause domestic violence if he loses and find it difficult to pay back his wife's money.

[oktana]

Yes, I think that it can show domestic violence because from continuously losing games, the beast in some men may emerge to hurt their spouse. But please note that. On the other hand, this isn’t the case for everyone because some men can lose a lot of games due to their addiction and when they are home with their wife, they just lay down, sad and depressed.

If someone hits their partner, it’s in them already, the gambling just revealed the truth. GAMBLING ADDICTION IS NO EXCUSE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

[fortunecrypto]

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.

People with gambling addiction have lapses in their judgment, their minds are clouded all they can think of is making money and how to be in casinos they are alive when they are in casinos, and they do not treat their family as their homes so every time he gets home there's a quarrel that leads to domestic violence.
Based on one report divorce rates for pathological gamblers are approximately 54%. and a large part of this is due to domestic violence that stems from addiction of one partner.

[KiaKia]

When something isn't going right for some people they will change totally and possibly get angered, I have seen this in few people before, especially now that things are very hard in the country, everyone is now a walking hungry lion you don't want to mess with.

In gambling cases, many people have made the bad choices and that's because they thought gambling is the solution to their problems and yet the same gambling ruined everything for them, but I believe that those who result into violence have weak mind.

I have not once but twice lost everything, with nothing left to start with, but I stand for myself and slowly grow up, when you lose it will hurt but it is a step closer to your victory, take loses as a lesson.

[junder]

In my opinion, this can indeed trigger domestic violence, because someone who is addicted to gambling will of course have an attitude disorder, or a change in attitude and behavior to become a more stubborn person and perhaps this can also make them easily emotional. for example, when they have a good household before the perpetrator is addicted to gambling, but after one of them is addicted to gambling then everything can change, the main perpetrator who is addicted to gambling will of course prioritize his gambling over other things like those in another thread about a father who is more concerned with his gambling than his young son. and if they are addicted they will prioritize their gambling indirectly this will affect their finances because we know that gambling is not always profitable but always detrimental but if they are addicted they will not be able to leave it, well their finances will of course be a mess. also with the main perpetrator, if he has run out of money to gamble, he could borrow or ask his partner, whereas I don't think his partner will approve of this activity, but with the main perpetrator who is addicted and has a more stubborn personal attitude. of course he will force it and here domestic violence can occur.

This has happened in my neighborhood, there is a neighbor like this where the husband is always angry with his wife because of trivial things, and always insists on asking his wife for money to gamble.

[swogerino]

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.

I think that gambling addiction can lead to domestic violence based on the type of person the gambler is,if he is an aggressive type of person by nature chances are high that his aggressiveness will lead to further such type and become violence with the passing of time if the gambler loses in continuity and cannot support such happening.There are even worse situations when the gambler is a sore loser and does not accept loss which may further aggravate the situation in big domestic violence.This is different if the gambler is a good quiet person by nature,this thing even if he gets addicted will not happen and I talk by my personal situation here,no matter when I have lost big because of addiction that has never led me to even raise my voice let alone domestic violence,so overall it depends on the gambler's personality.

[virasisog]

I would agree that any form of addiction can lead to violence. I have a friend who ended up stealing funds just to satisfy his gambling addiction which obviously ended up with him being inside the jail. If an addict can't satisfy his needs most become violent and aggressive out of frustration. That's why we must take everything into moderation, anything that is too much is not good. Gambling is meant to be a form of entertainment not a means to destroy us as a person.

[HelliumZ]

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.

Gambling can be responsible for causing domestic violence, especially when a gambler puts pressure on his family to manage gambling money, which is a form of domestic violence. Moreover, stress on dowry due to gambling and abuse of women is one of the main examples of domestic violence which is seen to occur regularly due to gambling. I have seen horrific scenes of violence against women in my area due to gambling earlier where wife is abused to manage gambling money which is one of the examples of domestic violence. Rural areas have the highest incidence of domestic violence in offline gambling and family violence reflects heavily on the children of the family.

[Issa56]

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.

Addicted gamblers are just desperate to make money, and when they are losing constantly, they get annoyed, and any slight misunderstanding that they have with people, they will end up losing their temper. I have visited many physical gambling shops, and I noticed that people do end up fighting easily, and most of those people are just addicted gamblers. When some addicted gamblers lose a lot of money, when they get home, they do end up transferring their aggression to their wives and children. After some losses, they will end up getting themselves drunk just to forget about the amount they lost.

[demonica]

For me, it still depends on the attitude of the person. Of course, we've already seen or heard stories of some gambling addicts getting violent just to get money for them to gamble. It's not uncommon but at the same time, not common to all gambling addicts. I think regardless of how addicted you are in gambling, if a person has this tendencies of being violent, he can beat someone for gambling. But there are people who doesn't have that kind of characteristics even if they're addicted to gambling. They will just find ways to get money, like borrowing or make themselves look pity to other people, but not through violence.

Even if there's no sign of addiction, you can notice small actions of a person, whether he has a tendencies of being violent or not. And their addiction just triggers them to become more violent.