Gambling addiction has been known to be associated with serious funds loss, bankruptcy, unsettled loan involvements, properties auctioning and other irritable financial behaviors that depicts frustration and desperations from the victims.
A little more observation shows clearly other effects of such addiction to just not the addict alone, but those around them, be it friends, family or neighbors. Here are a few of them:
Negative impression on children/ dependents: His addiction can corrupt the good intentions of the younger generation looking up to him for inspiration, they may grow up to see gambling as a way of life and follow the wrong footprints.
Decrease in overall productivity of individual: Addiction reduces the value that you add to wherever you are engaged career wise as you are mostly distracted with gambling thereby reducing your commitment and dedication to your duties, this might significantly reduce the overall company productivity and lead to job loss.
health Challenges: A gambling addict is always under pressure and tension and as such is prone to health challenges like high blood pressure, depression, and on the part of his people, they might be suffering from the psychological implications of his lifestyle which includes social stigma.
violence : most gambling addicts are prone to violent behaviors owing to anger issues from much losses and this might greatly affect his relationship with his immediate family and people around him who might start seeing him as a wild animal.
your contributions are very much welcome as we learn together the many demerits of gambling addiction to inform both those currently addicted and intending addicts of the dangers of that irrational lifestyle.
Well, all that you have said, and all this other negative side of gambling addiction that you mentioned are all correct, and i completely agree with you, this things are not like the direct cons of being addicted to gambling, but act as the indirect cons, and in most cases, this indirect implication of gambling addiction tends to become an impact that is much more bad, than that which the person who is addicted to gambling is going through, this is why most of the time, we are advised to watch our gambling habit in order for us not to full into addiction, it sometimes is usually not completely for our sake, but for the sake of those around us, seeing how our actions and the repercaution may affect them.
All the same though, its my first time coming across this thread and indeed, i must say that this is a very good discussion, the issue of gambling addiction is something that has eaten deep into the youths of our different societies, and we cant afford to have more young people fall into the addiction, thereby destroying themselves as well as the future generation that is coming through them, this is why i believe we should never be tired of talking about gambling addiction and the dangers associated with it, this way, alot of people can learn and guide themselves in other not to become a victim.