When gambling addiction has become tougher than drug addiction.

[colinistheman]

I always thought that drug addiction is worse than gambling addiction, but there are news saying that in this country, gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

Like any major addiction gambling addiction should be taken seriously. The rampant number of gambling platforms need to promote strong responsible tools. And they should encourage people to seek professional help. Blaming it on weak mentality ignores the psychology and design behind these website. It can be said that it is basically a trap that exploits human dopamine loop

In fact these illegal casinos are harmful to society as a whole. To eradicate them a combination of right awareness and personal discipline is very important thing

[Crypto Library]

Gambling is now very easy and can be accessed 24/7, which is the most effective thing for gamblers to engage in gambling. In both cases of drugs and gambling, when someone has a partner and they live together like bachelor hostels and in such a situation, gambling and drugs engage and addict a person very deeply, so they can't get out of gambling and drug use in any way. However, when they go to their family, they may be far away from anger, but they cannot stay away from gambling. This is because they can gamble anywhere, anytime through their smartphones, hiding from their family. Therefore, considering this aspect, it can be said that gambling addiction is deeper than drug addiction.

Well said this is one of the good reason that gambling could be more dangerous from the drug addiction. If I talk about my country then there is also some drug easy to access but still when someone goes to buy a drug, they must go through a lot of fear and sometimes they have to refrain from taking drugs due to the anti-drug campaign. In this case, I would say that the easiest access to drugs is through gambling. And because of this, in my country too, this gambling has taken a terrible shape.

Even I know people who were not addicted to drugs, but later, when they got involved in gambling and lost a lot of money, they went from depression to drug addiction.

[Versatile_choice]

Gambling addiction and drug addiction have similar impacts on their victims, you lose money and focus when addicted to this two things, most of the time, we should always warn people about the danger of addiction and the need to never fall into addiction at all in the first, because is easier than avoid addiction than trying to fight to get out of it in the long run.

Not that they are not aware of the danger of addiction, of course they are fully aware of the danger of addiction. It's just that they are not strong enough to control their emotions, and also thier intentions could also be a reason for their addiction. One  thing that would help a gambler not to become addicted to gamble is to know the main reason why gambling was created.

Because alot of people seems to be getting it wrongly by saying that it's a source of income, when a gambler is going with this mindset they easily become addicted to gamble. So the earlier we know that gambling is just for entertainment the better for us.

[HONDACD125]

“The Telegram groups have made me gamble more. The only common topic in the groups is gambling. Everyone gambles ... When you listen to all the advice and tips, you will be placing bets on dozens of matches. It is difficult to detach oneself,” Chan said.

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I first thought we are talking about casino games, and I thought to myself that of course it is more difficult to leave gambling addiction when compared to drug addiction, because drug addiction is related to your body in general, while gambling addiction is directly associated with your mind and psychology, anc curing physical illnesses or inconsistencies is way more easier than doing the same for mental ones. However, then I read what I quoted above and realized that they are talking about sports betting, which is generally not as addictive as casino gambling is.

The reason why sports betting is not as addictive as casino gambling is obviously because of the possible outcomes one can get. When you are playing a slot game with a max multiplier of 20,000x, you basically have this thought that you can possibly hit a very high multiplier in any of the bets you are making, and that makes you keep going because your brain keeps telling you that your big win is near, even though there is never any guarantee for that.
When it comes to sports betting, the outcome is already clear, and it depends on the odds provided by the sportsbook. If you are making a bet with 2x odds, you are only going to get 2x if you win it.

[taufik123]

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Even I know people who were not addicted to drugs, but later, when they got involved in gambling and lost a lot of money, they went from depression to drug addiction.

Drugs only become an outlet when they lose gambling, to relieve depression and hope they can control everything.
Even though this will be a heavier addiction phase.

Gambling depends on the player himself, if the goal is to make money with a small capital and continue to bet and play intensely endlessly,
this would be a bad indication that gambling will eventually get rid of people like this and become heavy addicts without any strategy.

Especially when dealing with illegal casinos that are unclear how their Audits are conducted and the RTP is unfair and is even set up for the defeat of the user, with no winnings at all.

Many real examples occur that initially just because gambling turns into a drug addict, this will have worse side effects if you don't have control and a clear purpose why gambling,
just want instant riches from gambling is the goal of a lazy person.

[hyudien]

Addiction to drugs or other harmful chemical substances can be overcome with medication, because this type of dependence is related to your body, but it is still not a complete cure, because sometimes there are still users who still relapse, while gambling is more psychological, but the most important factor, why? because gambling is now easily accessible, making continuous exposure and relapse much easier, which slowly increases the number of addicts. This is the most important point.

[Sonia_123]

When a gambler is also into drug and always addicted in both, then his life will be meaningless therefore when it becomes worse is to take  the person to a rehab before things turns sour because they are only gambling to waste their resources and risk their entire Life.

Both gambling and drugs are to be minimizes and set a limit for it if not you find yourself doing with what you can afford to handle.

[programmer3666]

I always thought that drug addiction is worse than gambling addiction, but there are news saying that in this country, gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

So what is happening to the world, does the rampant number of gambling sites, which I think are already thousands or hundreds of thousands operating and ready to cater to anyone, whether they are in a country where gambling is restricted or not, result in this serious problem of addiction?

What do you think about this, is the rampant increase of gambling sites good or bad for people overall?

The problem is not rampant increase of gambling sites. The problem is our mentality and how we treat those gambling sites
However the reputable crypto casinos here which have proper tools like self exclusion, reality check, fast withdrawal are help regular professional grinders enjoy the game without any hassle. The real danger is when people see it as a guaranteed source of income instead of seeing it as a part of entertainment and bankroll discipline.

Addiction takes a serious form when people start playing on emotion, abandoning strategy. I always set limits and treat it as just a fun way to make extra profit.

The increase in gambling sites plays a role, but the bigger issue is still how people approach gambling. A person can have access to hundreds of casinos and still gamble responsibly, while another person can become addicted using just one site. In my opinion, gambling addiction becomes dangerous when people stop treating it as entertainment and start seeing it as a way to solve financial problems. That's when they begin chasing losses, borrowing money and making emotional decisions.

[Natalim]

This happens because when gambling sites increased, the number of social media content creators promoting gambling also increased because of huge payout offers. We all know how people these days are so much into social media, that's why gambling casinos make it a point to create ads on social media because once it becomes visible to everyone, more people will be interested to register and play on their sites.

So we won't be surprised if gambling addiction turns out tougher than drug addiction because its everyone's business these days doing in their smart phones, that even minors are already playing on casinos using their parent or guardian's KYC information, or create fake information so they can access the gambling site.

[GiftedMAN]

When a gambler is also into drug and always addicted in both, then his life will be meaningless therefore when it becomes worse is to take  the person to a rehab before things turns sour because they are only gambling to waste their resources and risk their entire Life.

Both gambling and drugs are to be minimizes and set a limit for it if not you find yourself doing with what you can afford to handle.

Drugs is a no no I can't telorate a gambling addict but anyone addicted to drugs can do anything to make money they can sell their fellow humans to make sure they take drugs to satisfy themselves of that urge. A combination of drug and gambling addict in one person is as dead as shit such person will hardly get healed unless they are placed on serious therapy and taking to the rehab. People should limit certain things they do in the name of enjoyment or entertainment if it's going to take your mental health then you should stay away from doing it.

[danherbias07]

It's not about the number of gambling sites that are created. It's the people who seem to put all their hopes of becoming rich in a rush.

That just means there's a government problem. Even if there are 100 online casinos in a single country, it won't grow if the government provides a sufficient livelihood for its people. If one has a good job, a house, and can pay their bills while they can save money, then they won't even think about gambling their money.
But because there's inflation and the government cannot even answer the problems that their people have, they think gambling could be a solution to reduce those problems.

Let's not forget, there were already physical casinos back in the days, but mostly rich people are the only ones who go there because an average guy is already good with what he has.

[lombok]

When a gambler is also into drug and always addicted in both, then his life will be meaningless therefore when it becomes worse is to take  the person to a rehab before things turns sour because they are only gambling to waste their resources and risk their entire Life.

Both gambling and drugs are to be minimizes and set a limit for it if not you find yourself doing with what you can afford to handle.

It is frightening to watch victim between two huge issues simultaneously gambling and drug. The best course of action is to take them to rehab so that they may save their live in the meantime. I think that we already have very serious situation. Never allow them to lose everything due to two bad habits that are tearing them up and even their live.

[Bright0515]

Both addictions are actually tough to quit, people that are addicted to drugs find it hard to quit their drug addiction and those that are addicted to gambling as well find it very difficult to quit as well, I don't think that any addiction is easier to quit than the other because it's the same mental struggle. Gambling addiction is very dangerous and a lot of people are beginning to say that, people that are addicted to drugs are also going through hell as well and some of them wish that they were addicted to something else instead of drugs.

[AVE5]

I always thought that drug addiction is worse than gambling addiction, but there are news saying that in this country, gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

I wouldn't want to take side of this kind of problem based the report from a certain country but generally. So if I must assume, drugs addiction might said to be easy to quit probably because a well meaningful responsible person who falls into drug addicts might find it difficult to find an avenue to take the drug if families and societies are against it or probably it's against the law.
From the difficulty and the willingness to quit the addiction could be easy.
Gambling addiction maybe more difficult to quit because online gambling has made gambling access that one can even bet with their private phones without going to the gambling shop.
But looking the other way round, drug addict feel more difficult to quit because the reaction is already running in the gene that you begin to believe that without drugs you can't survive or live.

[Cantsay]

The angle I am going to use to attack this is the fact that there are substitutes, there are things you could take that will help you get rid of drug addiction but for the case of gambling addiction, I don't think there things like that and so it is mostly psychological related which is much more difficult than normal drug addiction.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I always thought that drug addiction is worse than gambling addiction, but there are news saying that in this country, gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

So what is happening to the world, does the rampant number of gambling sites, which I think are already thousands or hundreds of thousands operating and ready to cater to anyone, whether they are in a country where gambling is restricted or not, result in this serious problem of addiction?

What do you think about this, is the rampant increase of gambling sites good or bad for people overall?

Well, the truth is that we cannot deny the fact that several casinos around the world today, both online and offline casino and their immediate, easy access have contributed greatly to the world of gambling addiction or whatever, but my opinion is that we can't blame the casinos because anyone who is gambling is supposed to know how to control their self.

Many people have alot of money but unfortunately, they lack principles when it comes to spending up wisely, this is often why today, we see people who tell us that they were once very rich, but what happened? They lacked self control in there spending in whatever area they were spending on, like gambling or betting for example, and this is really affecting our society and social life to be honest, because many people don't socialise anymore, they would rather lock themselves up in their room gambling, how can such a person don't get addicted?

[shinratensei_]

It's obvious the more gambling sites exist, the more chance for people to be gambling addicted. To say, gambling addiction is way worsen than drug addiction is true. It's because gambling addiction has no limit. Someone who gambling addiction can gamble until he losses everythin. It's destroying him spiritually. Meanwhile, someone who use drug has a limit until he losses his awareness or pass away.

So it's basically telling that gambling addiction is way worsen. It's also the reason there was a campaign for people to gamble responsibly. When you gamble with your money, and you can afford to lose it because that money means nothing to you.
It's to ensure gambling addiction won't destroy people spiritually. So they can still gamble by also knowing where's their limit.

[lombok]

It's obvious the more gambling sites exist, the more chance for people to be gambling addicted. To say, gambling addiction is way worsen than drug addiction is true. It's because gambling addiction has no limit. Someone who gambling addiction can gamble until he losses everythin. It's destroying him spiritually. Meanwhile, someone who use drug has a limit until he losses his awareness or pass away.

So it's basically telling that gambling addiction is way worsen. It's also the reason there was a campaign for people to gamble responsibly. When you gamble with your money, and you can afford to lose it because that money means nothing to you.
It's to ensure gambling addiction won't destroy people spiritually. So they can still gamble by also knowing where's their limit.

Your analogy is rather intriguing. There is physiological limit to drug, and gambling may make one lose everything in a mere second and not realize it. The spiritual annihilation that you are alluding to is a dark part that society does not pay much attention to. It is important that all people must know not to consider gambling as a source of income to survive but just as a form of entertainment.

[alani123]

I don't really like the comparison because while addiction often tricks the same parts of the brain, losing money can't physically destroy your body instantly.

The stress from gambling without control eventually can also make someone sick but it's not as direct as being addicted to substances. Someone injecting drugs can die from an overdose instantly while someone gambling can keep losing all his money without issue so long as he's alive and also be perfectly healthy.

[Powerjumboo]

I always thought that drug addiction is worse than gambling addiction, but there are news saying that in this country, gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

So what is happening to the world, does the rampant number of gambling sites, which I think are already thousands or hundreds of thousands operating and ready to cater to anyone, whether they are in a country where gambling is restricted or not, result in this serious problem of addiction?

What do you think about this, is the rampant increase of gambling sites good or bad for people overall

Gambling addiction and drug addiction are two very dangerous addictions. A person can become a drug addict from gambling addiction, on the other hand, a drug addict can become a drug addict from gambling addiction. We must be aware of this. We must also make our children aware. If we can make our children aware and keep them away from gambling addiction and drug addiction, then we can be safe. In this present era, these two addictions are slowly consuming people. Once, although people were addicted to drugs, gambling was not that bad, but now this gambling addiction is becoming very dangerous. So I would say that we must be aware of the way gambling addiction and drug addiction are consuming people. We must make our children aware, otherwise we will not be able to keep our children and ourselves safe.