When a gambling addict becomes too lazy with other things outside of gambling, sooner or later he will forget his responsibilities as a family member and as a member of the society. And worse, he can interfere with the finances of other family members when he no longer has the money to gamble. Gambling can be very dangerous if we cannot control it. So becareful!
A lot of people misunderstand the problems of addiction. It is not about being lazy, it is not about being problematic et cetera. Studies show that people who suffer from addiction have something deficient in the way their minds understand logical thought. So a gambler does not see the problem of losing continually,,, and casinos take advantage of this.
Tough everytime I see this type of thing, we can only offer support and like drinking, be a friend. Tell them to stop when you see it.