When gambling addiction has become tougher than drug addiction.

[bhadz]

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

Good for business for the gambling industry players but bad for the people overall. But not to mention, there's also impact through employment and the regular people that benefit from it. Yet, there goes the losers money that's the actual source of those benefits. While the comparison of gambling and drugs could lead to the same thought that they're bad to a person's life. The impact of it could have little difference. Let's take it the example in our country that there are now a lot of online casinos and many are not happy about that.

[Insanity]

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.

I agree gambling and drug addiction are serious issues and sometimes gambling is more difficult to overcome since it's so easy to get at and not everyone sees it. People can act on gambling without attracting much attention with online casinos and betting applications available round the clock. With the rise of gambling platforms, exposure has grown which is particularly noticeable among the younger audience. That is why it is important to educate and inform. The responsibility for teaching financial behaviors and the problem of addiction should begin at a young age in the home. The best ways to prevent gambling and drug use problems are through prevention and self-discipline.

[TedMosby]

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?
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Because it's more common to take rehabilitation for drugs than for gambling. You can count how many websites or services there are to get help for gambling addiction. But when it's about drugs, you can find help anywhere, even in hospitals near you.

The other reason is that in most countries drugs are illegal, meanwhile gambling is something that is mostly lega-illegal, with weak regulations and laws. Like legally restricted, but in reality it's just something that is allowed in the background.

Also in drugs, it's more difficult to find sellers than to find gambling websites. So when people get withdrawal symptoms, it will be easier to detect, family or colleagues can take action for these people like rehabilitation, etc. And after the chemical substance is gone 100% from the body, it will be much easier for them to recover.

Meanwhile in gambling, as you already said, there are many casino websites out there. Internet and smartphones are already like primary needs right now. We can't control what people access on their smartphones. One site gets blocked, thousands of others will pop up the next day. Gambling is more about bad habits and behaviour. Habits and behaviour are something that is difficult to change. People who gamble can also more easily hide their gambling behaviour than people who do drugs, due to the effects of drugs that can make them hallucinate, etc.

[LastKiss]

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.
~snip~

It is not easy to access drugs while gambling is becoming increasingly easy to access nowadays especially with online gambling being available everywhere. Since not all gamblers have good self control, gambling is generally harmful for many people. We can see that many new gamblers become addicted making gambling more damaging to society.

People need to learn how to control addictive behaviors even if they are not currently addicted to gambling, they should prepare themselves by developing self discipline and staying aware of the risks, so they can avoid becoming addicted to gambling or any other addictive activity.

[jcojci]

We can't blame the online or offline gambling but we should check on habit of the people. If they can discipline and knowing the risks of gambling, they will not risk becomes addicted. They will prevents using more controls so they can play gambling for fun and stops in the right time. Increasing of gambling sites is not relate to people. Casinos wants to make money so that will be responsibilities from people and knowing the huge risks behind gambling.

[Nrcewker]

gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

An addiction is an addiction, whether it is gambling or drugs. Both are harmful and can cause significant damage to an individual. We shouldn’t be comparing which one is worse or more difficult to overcome; rather, we should focus on adopting practices that help regulate and control them.

One addiction may drain you financially, while the other may drain you physically and mentally. Therefore, keeping such behaviors under control and within limits can help reduce their harmful effects.

I am not supporting drug addiction, but I understand that addictions cannot be overcome overnight. People need to gradually gain control over themselves and reduce their drug use over time. The same applies to people struggling with gambling addiction.

[GreatArkansas]

gambling addiction has become harder to quit than drugs.

An addiction is an addiction, whether it is gambling or drugs. Both are harmful and can cause significant damage to an individual. We shouldn’t be comparing which one is worse or more difficult to overcome; rather, we should focus on adopting practices that help regulate and control them.

One addiction may drain you financially, while the other may drain you physically and mentally. Therefore, keeping such behaviors under control and within limits can help reduce their harmful effects.

I am not supporting drug addiction, but I understand that addictions cannot be overcome overnight. People need to gradually gain control over themselves and reduce their drug use over time. The same applies to people struggling with gambling addiction.

I agree with you, that's why it's called addiction. There are people who are both a gambling addict and a drug addict at the same time, worst!

For me, this is one of the many problems that governments are solving; that's why we started to see some new laws or policies. Even here in our country, the Philippines, gambling is rampant, there are a lot of illegal gambling platforms now that are operating illegally. A lot of promoters of these platforms are on social media - Facebook, they really know how to hook people. The Philippines has been active on Facebook for a while.

[laijsica]

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

Good for business for the gambling industry players but bad for the people overall. But not to mention, there's also impact through employment and the regular people that benefit from it. Yet, there goes the losers money that's the actual source of those benefits. While the comparison of gambling and drugs could lead to the same thought that they're bad to a person's life. The impact of it could have little difference. Let's take it the example in our country that there are now a lot of online casinos and many are not happy about that.

Gambling is not bad for everyone. Some gamblers cannot control themselves while gambling as drugs consume them but I do not want to compare gambling addiction with drug addiction. In gambling you have the possibility of winning and to enjoy this win you have to gamble with control. Whenever you cannot control yourself gambling will consume you and you will become addicted.

When one community of gamblers wins and another community loses here the middlemen casinos profit. Overall you may not be able to profit from gambling but you can reduce excess losses but that is why you should gamble in control because by setting a fixed budget and using the right time you can prevent addiction.

[Tetu100]

The both addictions are actually nothing to write home about to be honest, both are very deadly and aren't that friendly to humanity and that's the common reality. However, the common difference in both of them is that gamble is actually stocked in the mind and can't be easily dealt with. The whole mind is actually choked up with it and it can actually make you spend everything you call money that was on you in a single day if not careful, but talking about drug, it got some limit. Perhaps, their is a certain quantity of drugs you will consume in a day and your body will start rejecting it unless the surpose drug addict has plans of killing himself by himself. These are two things that shouldn't even happen to any living persons on earth  because if you have experienced it before then you will know exactly what am talking about.

[Furious 7]

Gambling provides a different psychology because when we talk about addictions such as drugs, the impact may be felt physically when we experience withdrawal but for gambling it is not felt directly by the physical but our minds will be directly affected.

So.  In this case when drug addicts who really want to quit they will certainly think about their body condition which is much different than those who do not consume drugs but for gamblers it will be very difficult to identify that they are addicts because we can't even see the physical signs that occur and even some addicts will consider themselves normal but their psyches are gradually affected because they keep thinking about gambling.

[viljy]

An article with a clickbait title cannot serve as proof of the comparative strength of addictions. Such conclusions can only be drawn by scientists based on research. Well, the claim that gambling addiction is stronger than drug addiction is highly doubtful.

First of all, drug addiction consists of psychological dependence and physical dependence (at the metabolic level!). Gambling addiction is only psychological in nature! I once saw a scale of psychological dependence for different drugs. So on it, the strongest psychological dependence is formed in valium-type tranquilizers. Even stronger than heroin. And that gambling addiction causes an equally strong psychological dependence? In my opinion, this is journalistic fiction.

Moreover, the entire article is devoted to the description of "villainous" groups in Telegram that lure innocent souls into the abyss of excitement... Like the hero of this article (who says at the end that he can't stop gambling, but he'll quit drugs easily). The yellow press. Drug addiction is stronger than gambling addiction. A drug addict will do anything for a drug, but a gambler for money? Well, he'll think about it.

PS But if hypothetically you would offer this Chan a deal that you would knock out all his teeth if he gambled, would he go play? I doubt. Whereas any consummate drug addict would have to agree to this for the drug. Like that.

[rachael9385]

I think it is worse if a gambler is also addicted to drugs, that is a complete formula for wrecking a life.

There's a 40 percent chance of a gambler getting addicted to drugs due to the emotional frustration and depression that comes with gambling. Most of them do drugs because they think it's the only way to numb their emotions but in the long run spending on both drugs and gambling makes them financially drained.

[fruktik]

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.

And greed itself hasn't gone away. You can stop in time and reflect on the situation itself. But the intense thirst for money haunts the mind. The mind is constantly preoccupied with paying attention to it and focusing solely on it.

People already know that there's a chance to win money quickly and easily at the casino. It requires practically nothing. Just press a few buttons and the process begins. Doesn't that just push the player even further?

[Betwrong]

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?

‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addiction
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“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.

To say that it's harder to quit than drugs, you have to try to quit drugs first. To me, it's a name of an article in source of information I've never heard of before. To be fair, it depends on the individual. For some it is harder to quit gambling than drugs and for others gambling is just a form of entertainment which they don't need to quit even.

[fruktik]

I agree with you, that's why it's called addiction. There are people who are both a gambling addict and a drug addict at the same time, worst!

For me, this is one of the many problems that governments are solving; that's why we started to see some new laws or policies. Even here in our country, the Philippines, gambling is rampant, there are a lot of illegal gambling platforms now that are operating illegally. A lot of promoters of these platforms are on social media - Facebook, they really know how to hook people. The Philippines has been active on Facebook for a while.

Some countries need to pay much more attention to this problem. Failure to do so could lead to a new pandemic that will spread rapidly. Even teenagers are vulnerable. Even at a young age, they gamble in casinos and see nothing wrong with it, which in itself poses a serious danger with negative consequences. It's time for authorities to take serious measures or at least find a solution to this problem.

[TopTort777]

I dont understand how can people compare drug and gambling addiction and find which is worse? For me drug addiction will always be the most dangerous and tough. Lethal chances during drug addiction I think are close to 100%, while gambling addictions isnt lethal at all (only in some individual cases people commit suicide). For me nothing is more precious and expensive than human life. I also think that it is easier to cure gambling addicted person than drug addicted.

[m2017]

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?

Does the availability of alcohol on store shelves make everyone around you an alcoholic? The availability and widespread use of gambling sites isn't the sole reason why people become addicted to gambling. It's the same as with alcohol: if consumed in moderation, it won't cause any harm.

From a user's perspective, what difference does it make how many gambling sites there are on the market? They can't play on all of them at once, right? I think, on the contrary, it's beneficial for gamblers, as it creates competition, which forces casinos to offer unique terms and conditions to attract users.

[Marvelockg]

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.
~snip~

It is not easy to access drugs while gambling is becoming increasingly easy to access nowadays especially with online gambling being available everywhere. Since not all gamblers have good self control, gambling is generally harmful for many people. We can see that many new gamblers become addicted making gambling more damaging to society.

If you are ever addicted to drugs you will know that it is easy to get access to drugs. addiction of any kind is not good at all be it drug addiction, gambling addiction, pornography or some less talked about ones that are eating deep into people like uncontrollable use of gadgets. until you discover that you have gotten to the stage that you can no longer do without it, you would not understand how difficult it is to break free from any form of addiction.

[fighter2627]

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.
~snip~

It is not easy to access drugs while gambling is becoming increasingly easy to access nowadays especially with online gambling being available everywhere. Since not all gamblers have good self control, gambling is generally harmful for many people. We can see that many new gamblers become addicted making gambling more damaging to society.

If you are ever addicted to drugs you will know that it is easy to get access to drugs. addiction of any kind is not good at all be it drug addiction, gambling addiction, pornography or some less talked about ones that are eating deep into people like uncontrollable use of gadgets. until you discover that you have gotten to the stage that you can no longer do without it, you would not understand how difficult it is to break free from any form of addiction.

It's true that when it comes to addiction, it's not really good, because I haven't seen anything that has improved addiction like gambling, pornography, drugs, and so on. These things mentioned will not really bring good results to anyone who falls into it.

Especially when it comes to gambling, addiction can easily set in when a gambler experiences frequent wins, which is why others are always reminded to be vigilant.

[Ishicryptic]

I dont understand how can people compare drug and gambling addiction and find which is worse? For me drug addiction will always be the most dangerous and tough. Lethal chances during drug addiction I think are close to 100%, while gambling addictions isnt lethal at all (only in some individual cases people commit suicide). For me nothing is more precious and expensive than human life. I also think that it is easier to cure gambling addicted person than drug addicted.

No form of addiction can be considered palatable but some are more dangerous than the others and when you compare drug addiction and gambling addiction we can agree that drug addiction is more dangerous than gambling addiction. It is very easy to spot a drug addict than a gambling addict, drug addicts behaves and sometimes dresses abnormally but gambling addicts looks normal except that they are always broke. Your neighbor can be a gambling addict without you knowing unless you start to notice that he is inconsistent with money but you don't need somebody to identify a drug addict, their weird behaviors will make you to know what they are within a short time.