Does online gambling lead to more addiction?

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Naturally, gambling (both online and offline)  have made so many people to become addicted and why did they become addicted?, they became addicted because they allowed themselves to lose control of themselves. Addiction starts by signs and symptoms and at that moment, the victims had the option to either correct their mistakes and become disciplined so that they wouldn't get so addicted but they allowed themselves.

There's no form of gambling that people have not been addicted to, that's to say, the problem is not the kind of gambling (offline or online) but individuals are the product of their actions and decisions.

Everyone understands this perfectly well. Do you have any answers on how to fight this addiction? What should be done when a person is already completely involved in this process? For example, as it happened to me many years ago. I hardly noticed the world around me then. I only thought about how to find money again and go to the casino to lose it again. I myself was disgusted to watch this, but I could not do anything with myself. I reached the very bottom, when I had so much debt that I even began to threaten with violence. My close relatives went crazy and could not believe that I could do such a thing.

So what to do? How to get out of this hole? I had to undergo "treatment" for this addiction on my own. It was very difficult to switch to something else, but I succeeded. I cleaned up the consequences of my decisions for several more years. It was very difficult to find money to pay the debts. The phone was simply ringing off the hook with calls from collection agencies.

Rehabilitation centers can help to change some addicted gambler, explaining your predicament to your love ones and allowing them to advise you is another way that can help an addict. Another means is to create some self restriction rules, read it to yourself everyday and make sure you discipline yourself to stand by it.

[sompitonov]

I still dont believe that online gambling causes more addiction that offline gambling. Before online gambling even exist, there was already a growing number of addicted to gambling people. Everything depends from persons character. If he is easy to become addicted to things, he will be addicted to gambling no matter where he plays. Online gambling makes it only convenient and available anytime and anywhere to gamble.

I agree with you and add that online people who are lonely and do not even want to be in any society, sociophobes like to play online. Some of them even seek to express themselves in this way, which of course is very expensive, because this is not the best place for this. However, online casinos have become incredibly popular in our time, I think that among my friends there are few who have never played in an online casino and of course many of them are silent about their losses and boast about their winnings, this is typical of players. But they need to think about whether they will play constantly and how much they will lose in the end, I am increasingly beginning to think about this.

[Sim_card]

I still dont believe that online gambling causes more addiction that offline gambling. Before online gambling even exist, there was already a growing number of addicted to gambling people. Everything depends from persons character. If he is easy to become addicted to things, he will be addicted to gambling no matter where he plays. Online gambling makes it only convenient and available anytime and anywhere to gamble.

For whoever cannot discipline himself and have self control over his gambling activities will always become an addict irrespective of whatever medium he uses to gamble. What I can say is that online gambling has increased the rate of gamblers because you can easily access a gambling site even when you're underage.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Rehabilitation centers can help to change some addicted gambler, explaining your predicament to your love ones and allowing them to advise you is another way that can help an addict. Another means is to create some self restriction rules, read it to yourself everyday and make sure you discipline yourself to stand by it.

Is it possible to convince a drug addict that he is dependent on drugs? Unlikely. The same thing will happen to someone who has fallen into the clutches of gambling. It is not for nothing that doctors recognize gambling addiction as similar to drug addiction. A person completely loses all goals, and his only thought will be the next game, regardless of the result. I think such players are even more dangerous than drug addicts. Gambling "addicts" lose all their property, commit crimes for money, and are unable to stop. Although, an ordinary drug addict can be pacified with one dose for a while. Therefore, all talk about self-healing can be useful only at the moment when a person feels that everything he wants to think about is interrupted by the desire to play. Early stages. But this will not work in advanced cases.

[rachael9385]

I still dont believe that online gambling causes more addiction that offline gambling. Before online gambling even exist, there was already a growing number of addicted to gambling people. Everything depends from persons character. If he is easy to become addicted to things, he will be addicted to gambling no matter where he plays. Online gambling makes it only convenient and available anytime and anywhere to gamble.

For whoever cannot discipline himself and have self control over his gambling activities will always become an addict irrespective of whatever medium he uses to gamble. What I can say is that online gambling has increased the rate of gamblers because you can easily access a gambling site even when you're underage.

You are right.
There's a lot of underage (I think 🤔) that are gambling in my area. They gamble mostly in a local betting shops, even though it's stated boldly that only eighteen years plus (18+) are allowed to enter but under the eighteen years are entering and gambling also. It's kind of bad though because they don't know what they are doing to themselves. However, online gambling site has increased and some phones are less expensive, so underaged 🔞 can easily buy some and gamble secretly.

[hedgeh0g]

Rehabilitation centers can help to change some addicted gambler, explaining your predicament to your love ones and allowing them to advise you is another way that can help an addict. Another means is to create some self restriction rules, read it to yourself everyday and make sure you discipline yourself to stand by it.

Is it possible to convince a drug addict that he is dependent on drugs? Unlikely. The same thing will happen to someone who has fallen into the clutches of gambling. It is not for nothing that doctors recognize gambling addiction as similar to drug addiction. A person completely loses all goals, and his only thought will be the next game, regardless of the result. I think such players are even more dangerous than drug addicts. Gambling "addicts" lose all their property, commit crimes for money, and are unable to stop. Although, an ordinary drug addict can be pacified with one dose for a while. Therefore, all talk about self-healing can be useful only at the moment when a person feels that everything he wants to think about is interrupted by the desire to play. Early stages. But this will not work in advanced cases.

Many people underestimate this because they think that a bad outcome in the form of losses and constant breakdowns, depressions will happen to anyone, but only to me. This is the first mistake of many players. It is better to assume the worst, so as not to deceive yourself, because we are all living people and there have been tens of thousands of such stories. The main point for online gambling is that the player can be alone with himself, and this is always very dangerous, because no one can stop him. Of course, he can stop for a short period, but then it will repeat itself again and again. It is like a vicious circle from which it will be extremely difficult to get out if you do not learn to control yourself.

[bitbollo]

I would just say: this is another face of the same medal.
Because its evident that online gambling can fuel addiction and in some cases vulnerable players are a victim of such scheme.
But this Is nothing new. They Will be the same defeated by their gambling addiction. Online or offline nothing changes.
I would suggest a search in PubMed since there are many works also related to specifico communities or certain ages.

[coin-investor]

Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

You can say that you are in control if you lose money that you can afford to lose, whether you have it as a habit. Habit has nothing to do with addiction; its being controlled by gambling to the point that you prioritize it over your job, your family, and everything that is important to you.
And online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling. Yes, that's true; there are a lot of data points that can prove that, and based on my experience, it really is because you can play 24/7 and anywhere so you develop addiction, because you have unlimited time.

[Lanatsa]

Rehabilitation centers can help to change some addicted gambler, explaining your predicament to your love ones and allowing them to advise you is another way that can help an addict. Another means is to create some self restriction rules, read it to yourself everyday and make sure you discipline yourself to stand by it.

Is it possible to convince a drug addict that he is dependent on drugs? Unlikely. The same thing will happen to someone who has fallen into the clutches of gambling. It is not for nothing that doctors recognize gambling addiction as similar to drug addiction. A person completely loses all goals, and his only thought will be the next game, regardless of the result. I think such players are even more dangerous than drug addicts. Gambling "addicts" lose all their property, commit crimes for money, and are unable to stop. Although, an ordinary drug addict can be pacified with one dose for a while. Therefore, all talk about self-healing can be useful only at the moment when a person feels that everything he wants to think about is interrupted by the desire to play. Early stages. But this will not work in advanced cases.

Many people underestimate this because they think that a bad outcome in the form of losses and constant breakdowns, depressions will happen to anyone, but only to me. This is the first mistake of many players. It is better to assume the worst, so as not to deceive yourself, because we are all living people and there have been tens of thousands of such stories. The main point for online gambling is that the player can be alone with himself, and this is always very dangerous, because no one can stop him. Of course, he can stop for a short period, but then it will repeat itself again and again. It is like a vicious circle from which it will be extremely difficult to get out if you do not learn to control yourself.

It all matters about realization and that right approach on how they would really be that making out engagement with gambling. There's no harm if you do really just that make yourself that responsible when it comes to spending because usually people will really be having that kind of issue when it comes that they do overdoing it. Realizations do only happen at the end and this is where they will really be having that learning. Actually you can be able to avoid addiction if you do really just that mean it or simply you will be able to avoid if you are really that sensible in towards your actions and mindset towards it. Gambling is highly addictive if you arent that careful because on the time that you are treating it the other way around then this is where problems do start.

Online gambling had become that even more popular when covid hits on which majority of people are really that staying up into their own home and this is where it do become even more rampant on which online casinos had become that getting that good revenue. Does online gambling lead to addiction? Yes it will be that very common but this really that avoidable if you are really having that self control and awareness on how things works but of course it will be that not easy or does depend on certain individuals.

[ovcijisir]

Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

You can say that you are in control if you lose money that you can afford to lose, whether you have it as a habit. Habit has nothing to do with addiction; its being controlled by gambling to the point that you prioritize it over your job, your family, and everything that is important to you.
And online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling. Yes, that's true; there are a lot of data points that can prove that, and based on my experience, it really is because you can play 24/7 and anywhere so you develop addiction, because you have unlimited time.

Offline casinos work also 24/7 at least where I live, but you have point that online casino is more accessible, you don't even put on trousers to participate.

On the end it boils down to having self control and if gambler is using gambling in order to cope with some life situation.

[Smartprofit]

A few years ago I suffered from gambling addiction (I have already told this story).

However, it was at the time when I was actively playing roulette in offline casinos. Therefore, in my opinion, it does not matter much whether you gamble in an online casino or in an offline casino.

You are in danger if your life is boring and you do not have an interesting lifestyle. Yes, it is true that online casinos are more accessible nowadays. However, the mechanism of formation of gambling addiction is the same in both cases.

In order to avoid the occurrence of gambling addiction, you need to consider gambling exclusively as entertainment, and not as a way to earn income. You also need to have a bright lifestyle, play sports / sex, travel a lot, work and communicate with friends.

[Hewlet]

Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

everything is now easily accessible at your finger tip and if you are not disciplined, you will get yourself doing a lot of the things you are not supposed to be doing just because you have access to them. as an adult, the access you have to gambling site is not a reason that will make you gamble and get yourself addicted in the act. if i decide to stay a month without visiting any gambling site, i can do that as i wish without feeling as though i am missing anything and the simple reason is that i have not made it a lifestyle that i must gamble everyday.

we are in a digital age where everything can be easily accessed at the comfort of your home and by everything it involves both the good and the bad. if you even consider that physical gaming centers might make it difficult for people to gamble, that might just be looking at it from a single angle. the safety, comfort and privacy that comes with online gambling is an added advantage that makes it a blessing to gamblers. everything has it advantages and what might look like a disadvantage for those that are not disciplined enough to go about it responsibly.

[hyudien]

There's a lot of underage (I think 🤔) that are gambling in my area. They gamble mostly in a local betting shops, even though it's stated boldly that only eighteen years plus (18+) are allowed to enter but under the eighteen years are entering and gambling also. It's kind of bad though because they don't know what they are doing to themselves. However, online gambling site has increased and some phones are less expensive, so underaged 🔞 can easily buy some and gamble secretly.

The rules are only on paper, while in reality it is not used at all as a limit on how old someone must be to gamble. The casinos don't want to know about it, I mean they appeal that someone under the age of 18+ should not play, but they also can't fully identify them.
Especially in online gambling, now almost everyone has a smartphone and maybe even some kids now have a phone with a newer version than ours. Lol
If all casinos required KYC maybe it would prevent someone who doesn't have a personal identity from being able to play, but not all casinos implement this rule.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?. land based casinos and bet shops require you to leave your house but online gambling is available, people can gamble from the comfort of their home whenever and however they want. This has made a lot of people addicted, some started by staking low amounts but overtime they found themselves gambling with large amounts of money. Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

Well, we all might possibly agree that online gambling has in many ways contributed to more people participating in gambling today, thereby creating more addicted gamblers, but I personally still stand on what I've previous said on another thread that if actually we do not have online casinos today which in other words, no online gambling, building of offline or physical casinos would have been on the rise, which could have as well created more gambling opportunities for people in different places around the world, which also could have meant that we will still have more addicted gambler regardless.

We can not outrightly blame or accuse online casinos for creating more gambling addicts by making gambling more accessible, it is completely wrong to do so, addiction to gambling (I still stand on what I have said before) is purely based on personal decisions and choices, for I myself have known about gambling far before online casinos and online gambling came into existence, I should be addicted to gambling by now if really online Casinos are the reason why more people have become addicted to the game.

[0t3p0t]

I think it does. One of the things that greatly contributes to gambling addiction is spending excessive time on gambling and easy accessibility to gambling, when someone who has not mastered the act of self control can access gambling whenever he wants, he tends to spend more time gambling, thereby increasing their chances of addiction. So yes, online gambling can increase a person’s chances of addiction since it provides easy access to gambling.

Online gambling is like having social media apps the more time we spend the more accessible it is then it is addictive. Because the convenience it has compared to those physical gambling establishments and booths you can now gamble anytime and anywhere and one more thing, funds is now more becoming easy through digital wallets and mobile banking so for me yes it is given the fact that it was also private, which means no one knows you gamble so therefore no one knows you win or lose and at the end of the day no one knows you are addicted. 😅

[Accardo]

I think it does. One of the things that greatly contributes to gambling addiction is spending excessive time on gambling and easy accessibility to gambling, when someone who has not mastered the act of self control can access gambling whenever he wants, he tends to spend more time gambling, thereby increasing their chances of addiction. So yes, online gambling can increase a person’s chances of addiction since it provides easy access to gambling.

Online gambling is like having social media apps the more time we spend the more accessible it is then it is addictive. Because the convenience it has compared to those physical gambling establishments and booths you can now gamble anytime and anywhere and one more thing, funds is now more becoming easy through digital wallets and mobile banking so for me yes it is given the fact that it was also private, which means no one knows you gamble so therefore no one knows you win or lose and at the end of the day no one knows you are addicted. 😅

Yesterday a friend confirmed that they had to delete gaming apps multiple times but still goes back to play through web. The easy access to these games is a strong catalyst to compulsive gambling. Some players before buying anything first stakes the money hoping to double it, so that enough balance would be left after purchasing their needs. This only causes more pains to the person after the funds get swept away.

[Ricardo11]

I think it does. One of the things that greatly contributes to gambling addiction is spending excessive time on gambling and easy accessibility to gambling, when someone who has not mastered the act of self control can access gambling whenever he wants, he tends to spend more time gambling, thereby increasing their chances of addiction. So yes, online gambling can increase a person’s chances of addiction since it provides easy access to gambling.

Online gambling is like having social media apps the more time we spend the more accessible it is then it is addictive. Because the convenience it has compared to those physical gambling establishments and booths you can now gamble anytime and anywhere and one more thing, funds is now more becoming easy through digital wallets and mobile banking so for me yes it is given the fact that it was also private, which means no one knows you gamble so therefore no one knows you win or lose and at the end of the day no one knows you are addicted. 😅

Yes, the amount of gambling addiction is increasing nowadays due to the extra ease of online gambling. Due to the added convenience i.e. being accessible at any time at any moment, gamblers are now gambling constantly. Due to which the level of addiction is also increasing very fast.
Everything is much easier, hassle-free, and confidential with the system of transferring money between current online casinos. And because of all these benefits gamblers are more attracted to online gambling.
Gambling should be seen as entertainment, but as per the current situation of online gambling, it has become a deadly trap of addiction. Which can easily lead a gambler to serious disaster.

[Yucky]

Yes online gambling and casino can be a path to gambling addiction for someone who has been looking for a way to gambling anyhow.  One major disadvantage I see about online gambling is it opens way for teenagers that their parent or guardian restrict from gambling to make use of online gambling. And it can be a source of addiction for them.

And for the grown up gamblers who do not practice responsible gambling, whether they  play online or offline they are prone to addiction. But if you stick to your budget and to the number of games you agreed on playing for the week or the month, you are safe from any form of addiction whether online or offline.  Another set of people that are bound to get addicted  are people that are overly profit seeking, they are caught up with chasing urgent profits.

[Akbarkoe]

I still dont believe that online gambling causes more addiction that offline gambling. Before online gambling even exist, there was already a growing number of addicted to gambling people. Everything depends from persons character. If he is easy to become addicted to things, he will be addicted to gambling no matter where he plays. Online gambling makes it only convenient and available anytime and anywhere to gamble.

Maybe we can predict more online gamblers who are addicted to be seen from the adoption of gamblers who have just entered online gambling, I think far more because online gambling is more open and easier to access by young or old gamblers and wherever they are located However, offline gambling outlets are rarely in countries except that have special regions.

More and more new gamblers and online gamblers mean that the possibility of addiction is also definitely large, you can think well with this thinking approach.

[DaNNy001]

Everything you said here is correct, most people think that the percentage of people that lose money in bet centers and casinos are more than those that bet online maybe because of what they have seen or been told.. I need to remind you that just with a click of a button you can fund your bet account and gamble multiple times without control, now imagine someone gambles like this and lose constantly multiply that by 50 thousand individuals, this is just an estimate because online gamblers are actually more than that figure...This is actually becoming a global catastrophe that no one is talking about. Whatever you do make sure you don't get addicted, that's all.