What's your opinion about this?

[Finebone]

Their was a conversation I was having yesterday with a higher rank member in this forum that made me to create this thread because it was about gambling addiction.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5587196.msg66897267#msg66897267

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time. And why I believe so is that addiction can only be replaced by another, because even if a gambler is also doing drug, that doesn't mean that he can be addicted to both  since he will only be more loyal to one.
I stand to be corrected, but the reason I created a thread about this is to hear of the opinion of others, so what's your take on this?

[Findingnemo]

I am sure that one can get addicted to a lot of things at the same time and I don't have the medical research paper to prove that but I can prove that with real life scenario that we often see all the time. Have you ever came across a person who smoke and drink? ANd here is it because those are two different addiction and still it is very common to get addicted, eh?

[goldkingcoiner]

OP, I do not think you understand how addiction works.  

A person definitely can be addicted to two or more things at once. Many addictive substances and behaviors activate the brain's reward system. Pathways involving dopamine most particularly. Whether dopamine dysregulation comes from gambling or drugs makes no difference. It is still a dysfunction of the brain's neural circuitry.

You should not be making such misguided claims, especially when it comes to health issues. You don't actually know what you are talking about.

Your bad information can lead to dangerous things. What if someone takes your misinformed advice to heart?

Believe what you want, but don't confuse your beliefs with medical fact.

[leonair]

Their was a conversation I was having yesterday with a higher rank member in this forum that made me to create this thread because it was about gambling addiction.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5587196.msg66897267#msg66897267

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time. And why I believe so is that addiction can only be replaced by another, because even if a gambler is also doing drug, that doesn't mean that he can be addicted to both  since he will only be more loyal to one.
I stand to be corrected, but the reason I created a thread about this is to hear of the opinion of others, so what's your take on this?

Yes, no one becomes addicted to gambling alone. Behind someone's addiction is someone else. Again, it cannot be denied that no one can become addicted to gambling alone. When a person spends idle time, various thoughts start circulating in him and if that person knows about gambling and once he starts gambling, he will be addicted to gambling more deeply because he is spending idle time, so at that time gambling will be a place to spend time for him and he will think of it as a means of easy income. There was a time when through one person, another person knew about gambling and applied it. But now the way influencers are promoting, those who are more active on social media are getting addicted to gambling to a great extent.

[Finebone]

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Your bad information can lead to dangerous things. What if someone takes your misinformed advice to heart?

Believe what you want, but don't confuse your beliefs with medical fact.

Common man, you don't have to sound this way to make your point known.
I only spoke of what I think, and the primary purpose I brought it here is to hear of the opinion of others, because am not that sure, so their is no need trying to make me look stupid, but if it makes you feel good, then it's fine.

[BALIK]

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time.

I respectfully disagree with you. A person can certainly be addicted to more than one thing at the same time. I have seen many people around me who are addicted to gambling, drugs, alcohol, nicotine, etc in philippine. Addictions primarily affect the brain reward system, i mean dopamine pathway. One addiction does not automatically eliminate or replace the other. Rather they can coexist and exacerbate each other at the same time

Each addiction should be treated with equal importance and seriousness rather than assuming that one addiction will eliminate the other one

[Ziskinberg]

It is always possible for any person to develop gambling addiction and drug addiction at the same time. Because anyone that is out of his logical and critical thinking will often lead to create poor decisions in life like entering gambling and drug addiction. And because he is no longer in control of his actions and decisions in life, he will mostly get carried away with addiction easily, believing that it could be the best escape especially when he is struggling with financial and emotional problems, or when is trying to get rid of boredom in his life.

[Floxynice]

Many people do drugs because they believe that drugs help boost their confidence and lift their mood. Some even say that drugs help them make tough decisions that they wouldn't have been able to make if they were not under the influence. It shouldn't be shocking to you that some gamblers take drugs to help boost their confidence ahead of the gambling risks they are about to take. So we can say that addiction to one habit gave room for another addiction, which is dependent on the other.

In addition to these two addictions, the gambler could also be addicted to women. It is at this point that we can officially say such a person is irresponsible and wayward. There are lots of wayward people who are addicted to numerous irresponsible habits.

[Bryan jessy]

I have actually seen a neighbor who's addicted to gambling and alcohol, like he plays while drunk, this man plays on this local bet, he is a bettor too. What surprises me is how people come to him to predict games for them and it turns out that the games he predict as winning games always wins so people sees him as a genius regardless of his drunken nature, he is always seen in viewing centers and any spots they are playing chess game because they play bet with it, and in all this he still appears drunk, it's more like his life revolves around two things which is; alcohol, gambling or betting and with all his cool wins he never spends the money on something reasonable. A person can be addicted to multiple things at once, it is possible.

[promise444c5]

Nope .

Someone can be addicted to a lot of stuff at the same time . The more the addiction the more they get closer to making zero impact with all 24 hours of their day and the more they  ruin their  present and future self.

Addicted  to drugs doesn’t mean you(not you to be specific )  can’t do other stuffs at all, the problem  is you can’t stay hours without the drugs. Infact,  think drug can even push people to getting more addicted in other stuffs like gambling.

Addiction can come from anything , some could yield positive results too and you could be addicted to a lot of it at a time but they are generally considered fine.

[Botnake]

Yes, addicts are more seen loyal, but they can be loyal to all their vices in life. Gambling, drugs or even sex and pornography addiction, these are all possible to develop in just a single person, in the same span of time.

Addicts are known to be high, feeling overconfidence in life, and feeling the most powerful above others, that's why its not impossible that they will enter all of these kinds of addiction because they think they are capable of everything. And they won't easily accept corrections because they are always right in their own eyes.

[meser#]

I’ve read many posts, and my view is that a person can be addicted to more than one thing. For instance, someone addicted to gambling might also be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes.
Drug addiction, however, is the most dangerous kind.
There is no rule stating that you can only be addicted to a single thing.
However, gambling differs from other types of addiction.

[Showlove01]

Their was a conversation I was having yesterday with a higher rank member in this forum that made me to create this thread because it was about gambling addiction.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5587196.msg66897267#msg66897267

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time. And why I believe so is that addiction can only be replaced by another, because even if a gambler is also doing drug, that doesn't mean that he can be addicted to both  since he will only be more loyal to one.
I stand to be corrected, but the reason I created a thread about this is to hear of the opinion of others, so what's your take on this?

You are not totally correct because an individual can be addicted to so many things so long as they have given themselves into it and this how they will do it, whenever this particular one is not available they will use the other as substitute but in the case of drug that one can be very hard because once they are not on drug they will always find a way to get it as they will be restless. But we should be addicted to things that will help our life not something that will take or reduce it for us and I don't know why people are not learning up till now.

[aioc]

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time. And why I believe so is that addiction can only be replaced by another, because even if a gambler is also doing drug, that doesn't mean that he can be addicted to both  since he will only be more loyal to one.
I stand to be corrected, but the reason I created a thread about this is to hear of the opinion of others, so what's your take on this?

I have seen individuals addicted to drugs and gambling at the same time, and there are studies that can prove that it has happened, and it can happen.
There are people addicted to gambling who need substances so they can keep playing. I have seen on a gambling platform a guy who just took a drug and started playing. His reasoning is that he needs substances to control his emotions and increase his adrenaline.

Both gambling addiction and substance abuse often co-occur, with individuals using drugs or alcohol to cope with emotional distress caused by compulsive gambling. These disorders share similar underlying mechanisms and risk factors, which makes them closely related. Research shows a significant overlap between gambling addiction and substance use disorders. For instance, a study published in the Journal of Gambling Studies found that around 30% of individuals with gambling addiction also suffer from a substance use disorder

https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com/addiction/gambling/substance-abuse/

[un_rank]

From your reply in the other thread that's locked, you are already convinced that one person can only gave one addiction at a time and I think that's incorrect.

A person can be addicted to soda and their mobile phone, addictions built by habits usually come in pairs. Extreme substance addition can consume a person to an extent that hey cannot make room for anything else, but that's not the only form of addiction there is

- Jay -

[Versatile_choice]

Of course one person can be addicted to gamble and drug at the same time, although i haven't seen such person before but I have seen a situation where someone is addicted to drinking and he's also addicted to gamble. So from this experience i can clearly say that a person can be addicted to the both of them.

Op is just making This look as if such thing have not happen before, I don't blame him though because the reason why he's saying that is because he have not seen such thing before. But for the fact that you haven't seen such thing does not mean that it does not exist.

[Stalker22]

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Your bad information can lead to dangerous things. What if someone takes your misinformed advice to heart?

Believe what you want, but don't confuse your beliefs with medical fact.

Common man, you don't have to sound this way to make your point known.
I only spoke of what I think, and the primary purpose I brought it here is to hear of the opinion of others, because am not that sure, so their is no need trying to make me look stupid, but if it makes you feel good, then it's fine.

Nobody even needs to clown you when you are out here doing the whole circus act yourself.  You asked for opinions and a discussion but instantly get butt-hurt and pressed the moment someone points out that you dont know what you are talking about.

A quick two-minute Google search would save you from looking this clueless, but I guess thats too much heavy lifting for you.

For example: Research published in the PubMed database shows that 57.5% of people with pathological gambling have a history of substance abuse (drugs or alcohol), and their risk of developing alcoholism increases by as much as four times.
Overlap between substance and behavioural addictions: substance abuse in patients with pathological gambling

[Ruttoshi]

I have seen someone who addicted to gambling, drug and sex at the same time.The moment you do them excessively, you will definitely get addicted. Drug doesn't have any relationship to gambling. Everything boils down to discipline and self control.

It's not good to be addicted to any of these social vices.

[Sanitough]

You can't underrate the capacity of an addict person especially if he has unlimited funds to feed his life's addictions. The fact is, a single person can turn into a gambling addict, a substance addict, an internet addict or even a compulsive buyer as long as he has all the means to sustain his various addictions in life.

Yes, loyalty is very precious to them, but their loyalty is not limited to only one aspect. They can be loyal to everything essential in their lives, because as long as they have money, they have the means to acquire whatever they want in life, then addiction even if its a lot will always turn possible for them.

[Agbamoni]

My believe is that a single person cannot be addicted to gambling and drug at the same time..

The environment you grew up in, perhaps, has made you not know that people get addicted to multiple things at the same time. Maybe you were born with a silver spoon. Meaning you live in an estate, go to a good school, and you barely know what's going on in the street. FYI, some people are drunkards, sex addicts, drug addicts, and gambling addicts. Anything that is easily addictive, count them in.