Drinking vs Gambling

[nullama]

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Alcohol can also destroy one's life and cause very serious mental disorders, according to the amount and the frequency one decides to consume it.
The difference lies on the fact alcohol is a ell defined substance which messes with ones brain (ethanol) and gambling only messes with ones brain when one has gambled enough for gambling to have an effect on the dopamine receptors on the brain.

The chemical dependence on alcohol is more straight forward than our dopamine receptors being altered because of the consumption of ethanol.

Yes, that's actually very true.

Many people's lives have been destroyed because of alcohol..

But I think it takes a longer time to destroy someone's life compared to gambling, which can happen literally overnight.

[bounceback]

So what makes it ok for alcohol ads to continue in public but not gambling?

Interesting question. Did a little research on this and i've found out that this is due to regulation. Alcohol ads are allowed in most countries but not gambling ads as this will cause addiction and financial harm. When they put a warning "Gamble responsibly" it is just like you are promoting gambling and that words is just a marketing slogan rather than an advise.

If we talk about addiction, it is not only gambling that can make someone addicted but alcohol also makes people addicted if they drink it often, I think there are other reasons such as the effects caused by gambling are much worse than the effects caused by alcohol so that many countries prohibit gambling, alcoholics only have an impact on their health in the long term while people who are addicted to gambling tend to have a bad impact on social life in society and commit crimes such as robbery when they need money to bet, thus harming others with their actions.

[bakasabo]

Many people's lives have been destroyed because of alcohol..

But I think it takes a longer time to destroy someone's life compared to gambling, which can happen literally overnight.

That is true. Gambling can be kind of an instant killer, when alcohol is a slow and silent. I also think that its harder to get an alcohol addiction than gambling. When a person drink, he faces intoxication and it can prevent from drinking repeatedly. Some people are scared by smell and taste of an alcohol. Gambling does not scare anyone, it always welcomes everyone.

[junder]

If we talk about addiction, it is not only gambling that can make someone addicted but alcohol also makes people addicted if they drink it often, I think there are other reasons such as the effects caused by gambling are much worse than the effects caused by alcohol so that many countries prohibit gambling, alcoholics only have an impact on their health in the long term while people who are addicted to gambling tend to have a bad impact on social life in society and commit crimes such as robbery when they need money to bet, thus harming others with their actions.

Many things can become addictive if we do them excessively. Gambling and alcohol are not the only things we can do, but other things, such as online gaming, can also lead to addiction. This depends on our perspective on the situation; if we view it incorrectly, addiction can occur. For example, someone who, when facing problems, turns to drinking because it calms them down might develop an addiction, just as with gambling.
The downside of addiction is that it can lead to behavior that can harm others.

[nullama]

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That is true. Gambling can be kind of an instant killer, when alcohol is a slow and silent. I also think that its harder to get an alcohol addiction than gambling. When a person drink, he faces intoxication and it can prevent from drinking repeatedly. Some people are scared by smell and taste of an alcohol. Gambling does not scare anyone, it always welcomes everyone.

Yes, that's the thing.

Drugs, including alcohol, cost money, of course, and people addicted to them will need to get extra incomes, etc.

But the thing with these drugs as you say is that at some point the user (or abuser) will eventually pass out, or satiate, etc. There is a point where taking more of the drug is not needed. Also, the rate at which they consume it is slow, relatively speaking.

But with gambling, in one night you could spend all your life's savings.

[bakasabo]

With alcohol, its user will feel joy from the start and in the middle of a process. That start the period when a person drink and dont feel any taste or effect, then intoxication hits and drinker starts to feel really bad. Additionally headache, bad mood weakness prevents from returning to drinking. At this stage, part of alcohol users decides to never drink anymore, and maybe return at more mature age, when their body is more ready for alcohol. Gambling give effect from the start. Gambling does not make your body feel sick next day. You can make a few hour pause and return to gambling. That is why it makes gambling and its addiction more dangerous.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It is very true that in a state of intoxication, a person loses the ability to understand right from wrong, and if he gets involved in something like gambling, then there will be no way for him to escape from the disaster. So I think if a person can stay away from drugs in particular, then it is good for him in all aspects.

Yes, when we Drink , we can have different points of view About how we act, I've seen friends who are crybabies , others who look for fights, others who look for Women and aren't afraid at all to tell them things , and others who actually start Spending money and in a casino things get complicated when spending money.

[KingJaz]

Why is it that alcohol ads are everywhere and they are easily bought in stores nationwide with only a warning of only drinking moderately and yet gambling is not allowed to be the same?

I think the key difference lies in how each activity affects society economically and psychologically. Take alcohol now, for all its risks, is deeply tied to culture, celebration, and the economy (it sustains jobs and bring money).....Gambling, on the other hand, operates mostly on risk and loss, so it doesn’t circulate wealth in the same balanced way. Now when it comes to the ads,  gambling ads face tighter control, not necessarily because it is “worse,” but because the fallout spreads differently. Alcohol also has social boundaries that make it more predictable but we can agree gambling’s digital nature makes it easier to hide and very much harder to regulate, and also faster to spiral.

[rachael9385]

It is very true that in a state of intoxication, a person loses the ability to understand right from wrong, and if he gets involved in something like gambling, then there will be no way for him to escape from the disaster. So I think if a person can stay away from drugs in particular, then it is good for him in all aspects.

Yes, when we Drink , we can have different points of view About how we act, I've seen friends who are crybabies , others who look for fights, others who look for Women and aren't afraid at all to tell them things , and others who actually start Spending money and in a casino things get complicated when spending money.

Alcohol affects our cognitive reasoning and makes us tend to act overly emotional especially when we get overly intoxicated. There's nothing wrong with drinking while gambling but it must be done moderately. There's a reason why drinks are given out for free in a casino,those that are not smart get carried away by this because its free and at the end of day they end up losing a lot of money.

[uche6215]

Op I don't know which country your residing in because when I lives, I saw gambling ads on the road more than the alcoholic drinks ads. And it is recently that I am not seeing them again. And when we come to online I am seeing gambling ads more than the alcoholic drinks ads and I have not even seen the alcoholic drinks ads in my location but soft drinkzls like Pepsi, Coker Cola and Fanta drinks are more seeing.
And if such advertisement is there then it is very bad because it encouraging people to buy alcoholic drinks and drunk. Those advertisements should not be on the road because people would be intoxicated.

[indah rezqi]

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Yes, when we Drink , we can have different points of view About how we act, I've seen friends who are crybabies , others who look for fights, others who look for Women and aren't afraid at all to tell them things , and others who actually start Spending money and in a casino things get complicated when spending money.

Alcohol affects our cognitive reasoning and makes us tend to act overly emotional especially when we get overly intoxicated. There's nothing wrong with drinking while gambling but it must be done moderately. There's a reason why drinks are given out for free in a casino,those that are not smart get carried away by this because its free and at the end of day they end up losing a lot of money.

Alcohol and gambling are a combination that can lead anyone to ruin more quickly, so I think it’s better to avoid drinking alcohol while gambling. Casinos operate to make a profit, and they will use various methods to ensure every gambler feels comfortable enough to spend all their money.

I believe that even without alcohol, gamblers often struggle to control their emotions, which causes many of them to make poor decisions when betting. Especially if they consume alcohol to the point of intoxication, it’s almost certain they’ll go home empty handed. Of course, there’s nothing inherently wrong with either of these things, but it’s important to keep everything in its proper place.

[Localhostspeed]

Yes, that's actually very true.

Many people's lives have been destroyed because of alcohol..

But I think it takes a longer time to destroy someone's life compared to gambling, which can happen literally overnight.

This isn't true. Have you been to campus and observed how some student were expelled from school because they couldn't pay school fees? The money was actually given to them but they used the money for gambling to double the money, some has been denied writing of exam because of the same reason. Some people has missed traveling abroad because they use the money they are supposed to use to obtain visa to gamble and now they are stuck and you think gambling is better.

You can drink moderately and not get any consequences is the same way you can gamble with small amount of money and not feel any effect when you loss. The problem is that we over do things, people that drink consume took much alcohol until it start affecting their kidney and liver while gambling is wasting money on gambling with money you are not ready to lose to casino, each with their own consequences when you abuse them.

[goldkingcoiner]

Why is it that alcohol ads are everywhere and they are easily bought in stores nationwide with only a warning of only drinking moderately and yet gambling is not allowed to be the same?

In roads, there are ads of alcohol. Where funnily enough is you shouldn't drink in. While driving. But still there are big ads and multiple ones in roads about alcohol and the warning that says Drink Responsibly. Does that one warning make it safer?

Why can't we just do the same with gambling? Alcohol consumption is extremely risky not only to the person consuming it but to the people around him. There have been so many cases of crimes due to alcohol consumption. Many people's health destroyed. So what makes it ok for alcohol ads to continue in public but not gambling?

As far as I know, drinking ads are going down in most civilized parts of the world. In my country there are restrictions on the advertisements you can do for alcohol. Same goes for tobacco (they even have pictures on the box meant to scare you away from smoking).

Personally, I think we do need restrictions on what can and cannot be advertised. An advertisement is a priviledge, not your right as a business.

We are exposed to enough poisonous, psychologically exploitative ads. Let's tone it down.

[Findingnemo]

In my country, there is heavy restrictions on promoting alcohol, tobacco and gambling, but they can promote their brand since the restriction is only on the product. So their creatively promote their famous product or just the brand itself by creating a different product that may not be sold at all and just highlight the brand name in it. So casinos may try the similar strategy if there is ban on the gambling advertising.

[Versatile_choice]

It is very true that in a state of intoxication, a person loses the ability to understand right from wrong, and if he gets involved in something like gambling, then there will be no way for him to escape from the disaster. So I think if a person can stay away from drugs in particular, then it is good for him in all aspects.

Yes, when we Drink , we can have different points of view About how we act, I've seen friends who are crybabies , others who look for fights, others who look for Women and aren't afraid at all to tell them things , and others who actually start Spending money and in a casino things get complicated when spending money.

You're right is almost impossible to judge correctly unless we give both of them a trial, which is not ideal. So I believe with the experience we have gathered so far regarding drinking and gambling we can judge almost correctly. Though we only need to pay more attention to drink because I know that we barely drink but if it's gambling I believe majority here have tested it and see how it goes. So therefore I'm going to judge from my experience, I have seen a guy who is addicted to drinking and according to his neighbors that they keep advising him severally and whenever he receive a word of advice from them he always feel remorse but after that he will still go back to drinking, and this is exactly how most gamblers do. so therefore I think this two almost work the same.

[eisen33]

It is very true that in a state of intoxication, a person loses the ability to understand right from wrong, and if he gets involved in something like gambling, then there will be no way for him to escape from the disaster. So I think if a person can stay away from drugs in particular, then it is good for him in all aspects.

Yes, when we Drink , we can have different points of view About how we act, I've seen friends who are crybabies , others who look for fights, others who look for Women and aren't afraid at all to tell them things , and others who actually start Spending money and in a casino things get complicated when spending money.

It’s better not to drink alcohol in such amounts that you get drunk, because in that state you might do things you’ll later regret. And if it’s about gambling, it’s even more complicated, because you might not stop in time as you would if you were sober. But if you’re in an environment where drinking is the norm, you’ll most likely drink too, the main thing is not to gamble in that state.

[Powerjumboo]

Why is it that alcohol ads are everywhere and they are easily bought in stores nationwide with only a warning of only drinking moderately and yet gambling is not allowed to be the same?

In roads, there are ads of alcohol. Where funnily enough is you shouldn't drink in. While driving. But still there are big ads and multiple ones in roads about alcohol and the warning that says Drink Responsibly. Does that one warning make it safer?

Why can't we just do the same with gambling? Alcohol consumption is extremely risky not only to the person consuming it but to the people around him. There have been so many cases of crimes due to alcohol consumption. Many people's health destroyed. So what makes it ok for alcohol ads to continue in public but not gambling?

We all know that drinking alcohol is harmful to health and this advertisement is given on the bottle and packet of alcohol but despite knowing this advertisement we do not stop drinking alcohol because drinking alcohol is a kind of addiction no matter how much advertisement is given people will do this addiction it cannot be stopped through advertisement just like for gambling we always say that gambling is for entertainment not for earning money even then people are playing gambling for earning money very few people are using gambling for entertainment so even though there is advertisement for every thing people never care about it even though it is harmful for life. Drinking alcohol not only harms oneself but also harms the people around similarly gambling is also harmful for oneself and poses a lot of threat to the people around so one has to awaken one's conscience first if one's conscience can be awakened then people will be able to stay on the right path and will not accept wrong things.

[danherbias07]

It’s better not to drink alcohol in such amounts that you get drunk, because in that state you might do things you’ll later regret. And if it’s about gambling, it’s even more complicated, because you might not stop in time as you would if you were sober. But if you’re in an environment where drinking is the norm, you’ll most likely drink too, the main thing is not to gamble in that state.

It will happen for sure when a gambler is drunk because it adds up courage when our brain is filled with the power of alcohol. I've been there and I really regret what I did.
When a gambler is drunk, he loses control, and he thinks he becomes invincible. It will end up in a bad way that he will only remember what he did after he wakes up. The stupidity and the recklessness which is why gambling and drinking alcohol should not be combined.
We can go drunk all we want, but let's make sure we don't have any gambling thing that is happening in front of us.

[Ishicryptic]

Yeah, I also see many advertisements about gambling and alcohol.

I think it's fine because at the end of the day the responsibility is for the actual person to do the right thing.

Of course it would be easier to not gamble or not to drink alcohol if you don't get those reminders everywhere, but ultimately it is the person who has the final decision.

Naturally, the final decision is made by the person himself. There is only one "BUT": it would have been better if there had been less advertising of alcoholic beverages. In my country, it was forbidden to show such commercials, but there are tons of them on the Internet. Still, such a thing provokes a person to certain actions. And the advertising is created in such a way that it penetrates deep into the consciousness.

We are all responsible for our actions and if we lose our money or behave irresponsibly we cannot solely blame alcohol and gambling adverts for it because we are not the only ones that sees them. If you cannot sue a gamblinng or alcohol company for being addicted to their products it means that you must have self control, if not you can become addicted and it will be on you. I agree that physical adverts of alcohol and gambling should be reduced because people easily get influenced when they repeatedly see billboards also the underaged are regularly seeing the adverts too.

[fruktik]

It seems to me that between the guy who gets drunk and can't play slots because of it, and the guy who wipes out his bankroll before he even gets drunk, the first guy will lose more.
The thing is that we all have a certain reserve of luck that comes unexpectedly when we play gambling. And probably if a player is really drunk, he will not be able to perceive such a win adequately and because of this it is necessary to leave the game immediately. He will have fun, increase the stakes and continue the game until he loses all the money he won, which he got thanks to his reserve of luck.

When I was drinking heavily, back when I was still playing in brick-and-mortar casinos, I couldn't stop and just take my winnings. I'd spend every last cent. My pockets were empty, and I was drunk and didn't understand what was happening. To be honest, this went on for quite a while. Several years, for sure. Things could have gone incredibly far if I hadn't stopped in time. And I couldn't have done it without outside help.