~snip~
Gaming is a society symptom, not only some personal shortcoming. We enjoy the adrenaline, the danger, the dopamine surge. It's primal. Still, blaming the gambler is like accusing the addict without considering the dealer. We have to become real. There is always going to be gambling. So, instead of demonizing it, let's use it. Though it's a tough teacher, it may teach us a lot about ourselves: our greed, our desperation, our hope against all chances
One of the most important is education. Not simply "don't gamble", but "learn the game". Share with others probability, risk, and the house always wins over long run. Provide them tools to control their impulses; do not only criticize them for having them. This is about control rather than about quitting gambling. It's about realizing that life itself is the actual bet. Everybody runs a risk and follows aspirations. Let us ensure we are doing it with our eyes open
At the end of the day gambling is a personal problem.
If a gambler is by themselves in an island with a phone connected to the internet they can also gamble all their money away.
It's not a social problem like, say, bullying, or something else like that.