Topic: How can we help beginners not to get addicted - page 36. (Read 4088 times)

Let's say every casino is required to give disclaimer about gambling addiction everytime when a user login to their website, do you think it will reduce the number of people getting addicted to it?

Absolutely no, people who addicted knew the risk of addiction still they chose to be addicted is the major contributing reason for addiction and it can occur due to external factors that's stressing an individual and they see gambling as a way to kill their time and forget everything but they get addicted and created a new problem for themselves.

I think that by discussing how not to get addicted on this forum, it will also help beginners understand a little before playing gambling and also help them avoid gambling addiction. It's true that sometimes beginners don't care how they will control themselves when they lose, but that's what's on their mind. is how to win but don't think about how to control your emotions when gambling, very often gamblers like that always end up becoming gambling addicts because they are only focused on winning and money.

Things are different for gamblers who think that they need to train themselves first before gambling, at least so that they can control when they lose, not be too hasty in making decisions to gamble which in the end will only bring greater risks, namely losing quite a lot of money and they are not ready for that and end up continuing to gamble until they are really addicted to gambling, always make sure you are ready to control yourself when gambling because that will keep the gambling you play safe, Btw regarding the company it is clear that it is very profitable for them because this business always promises more and more gamblers actively gambling will benefit the bookie too.

Yes, the gambling companies are benefiting from gambling addicts. It is clearly seen and obvious. Some gambling sites have articles to help people not to get addicted but these articles are not just helping. Someone that knows about the articles will not even bother to read any of it as short as they are. No matter how you want to help, people will be people and some people will be addicted.

Spreading cautions and warnings to the new ones would help to make them aware of how dangerous it is to be too hooked up with gambling . Well for sure new and old time players are aware of it but sometimes a reminder for them would be needed to make them cautious of their actions especially when it comes on betting. However, this will only be possible if they'd be open for such reminders, and it still depend to them whether to follow or not. Discipline as well with betting depends on the individual. There are just gamblers who often loses their control of the amount they waer regardless if they're still nee in this industry or not. There are also times they need to learn something the hard way. Especially when it comes on addiction wherein no one desires of such feat eversince, it just happens to a gambler if they'd be too greedy of the possibility of becoming rich in this industry.

I learned a lesson from some of my seniors gamblers in the gambling center those days who use to give us some games to play with little money and some times the game will bring luck for me to win or lose, but they always tell us not to use what we can't afford to lose in gambling which is the reason am not addicted to gambling till today.

I will advise newbies to gamble for fun if they want to stay long in gambling, but if they want to gamble for investment purposes, it can lead them to be addicted to gambling and it will be difficult for them to live a good life other gamblers are living around their environment with good honor.

I think it is always about awareness and preparation. A newbie should first understand the risks on what he/she is entering into if he plans to do gambling. Sure, there may be high expectations and dreams of winning the jackpot (who wouldn't think of that?) but they must still be realistic and grounded.

If a newbie is well-versed on the risks that he is about to experience, then they would be able to understand at least the core of gambling- which is luck. At the end of the day, they should definitely experience both winning and losing in order to fully grasp on what they are dealing with.


I mean, yes what you said is correct but this also applies into any kind of addiction.

It is all about managing your expectations and understanding the risk profile of gambling. Additionally, it is helpful also that before a newbie attempts to gamble, he/she should at least have a companion to continuously remind them to STOP and to re-evaluate the situation.

Gambling is not all about winning since losing is as important also. Sure, winning in gambling yields you money; but losing in gambling yields you experience and re-evaluation of understanding its reality that a bet could go into two (2) ways: either you win or you lose.

Addicted in gambling it's not good because is something that will consume your monthly and weekly income when you so we have to have a statistics whenever we are gambling so that we cannot spend much in gambling some people are lucky in winning gambling but the problem is that not everybody that is addicted in gambling is a beneficiary to gambling so we have to understand that and also have a limitation of the kind of gambling, try to minimize the way we gamble because being addicted in gambling will make you to lose the one you can benefit from gambling

Some gambling companies may not be Interested in helping people not get addicted because they are not considerate to that extent. If casinos and gambling platform do so, I am of the opinion that if Casino's can invest in this, it will increase their public image to the society, because many people who get addicted to gambling are not aware of the dangers. Just as there are warning on cigarette packs, casinos can add a warning for new customers.

I'm not sure that's true. Research shows that most addicts do not know how to recognize the signs of addiction or are in denial. They do not want to admit that they have a problem and it is one of the most difficult aspects of overcoming addiction.  In fact, denial is often considered one of the hallmarks of any addiction.

You are right most gamblers get used to gambling to make more money in short time. At first he may earn some money but in the long run he suffers greatly.He doesn't realize at first that this addiction is killing him. It wastes a lot of valuable time to understand. And once he became very poor, family and friends left him.

It's not only on the understanding but on the character of the individual, some people started to gamble and once they experience winnings and how easy it is because they get lucky on the days they started to play, they will throw everything they know about how to get addicted to gambling, these people have weak characters

We don't have data to sustain but coming from my experience, I knew that gambling addiction will lead you to bad things, but I eventually got hooked to gambling, and I'm just thankful that I found a way out.

There's no guarantee of that gambling, companies already have warnings on their terms and on their homepage but those addicted to gambling or those who are starting just ignored that warning, I believe casinos want their players to be responsible gamblers and want to warn people about the harm of gambling addiction.
They don't want to be portrayed as evil in the eyes of society they promote themselves as an entertainment portal.

If you have a good understanding of gambling addiction, of course you will be very careful when deciding to gamble and will also set limits on the funds that will be used to bet on gambling, some people who are addicted to gambling of course they cannot control themselves. When they gamble and gamble greedily, they will continue to bet in the hope of winning the gambling they are playing.
If indeed gambling companies give gamblers an understanding about gambling addiction, of course there will be fewer people who will place bets and this will reduce profits for them, so I think this will not be possible.

I am sure that gamblers know and consciously continue to gamble with their addiction. This may stem from interest in the game, profits that have been obtained, or game activities that are too intense.

Gambling business owners profit from addicted gamblers. Gambling platforms are not like exchange platforms that can provide trading-related insights to their users. but gambling will never do that.
You can see this in many advertisements on gambling sites. they will focus on big bonuses and winning offers. the perpetrator's business effort is to get more users.

Maybe the first thing I will do is provide basic knowledge about what gambling is and how someone can potentially become addicted to it. After he understands how someone can be addicted to gambling and how to avoid it, then I will ask him to activate the responsible gambling features on his account, such as time limit, reality check, etc., because these features are very useful for novice gamblers so that they don't exposed to gambling for too long which has the potential to make them addicted.

I tell people that no knowledge is a waste in this life and if you see something that most people are doing in quest for money be it legal or illegal, try an have an understanding and knowledge of what they are doing because it will enable you not to be a victim tomorrow because you already know what is involved.

Forward to the topic here, we are in a modern world now where almost everyone is aware of things that are going on around them so it will be beneficial if one abstains himself from whatever that will cause both emotional and psychological damages to ones health and whatever thing you're doing, make sure you have a good understanding of what you want to do before you can start.

Gambling have wrecked lot of persons and has elevated very little number of people so anyone who wants to start playing gamble should be able to run an overall analysis of the risks involved and to know the right approach to follow so that you won't become an addict. Most people get addicted to gambling because of the inquisitiveness to win and in the quest of attempting to win they run into losses and when they tried to recover lost funds to keep losing further and another thing that makes people become addicted to gambling is lack of job and employment, because someone who doesn't have a job will always have time for gambling, unlike someone who have a job and focuses more on his job in other to make ends meet you see that they just gamble for fun and at their leisure time when they are not doing anything important.

It's always a two sided thing and that's how it has being ever since, some people learn about gambling as early as possible but still end up being addicted to it while some persons don't know much and decided to explore but found out that the act is bringing them back then they decide to pause the whole act. For me I think it all boils down to the strict and policy keeping nature of the gambler.

Unfortunately many people didn't have a same brain like you @OP, their brain aren't working, that's why many gamblers are become addicts. There have been few seminars that talks about gambling disorder and the guests are the casinos' owners or employees, which mean they're already tried to educate people to not become an addict. However most people don't want to join this kind seminars because they think it's wasting time, so the problem is the people.

I'm sorry, but how exactly are they doing that? I personally haven't noticed anything, unless you're mentioning a few disclaimers on their websites merely attempting to promote responsible gambling in a way similar to how they're stating that smoking is bad for your health. I also agree, up to a degree, that someone doesn't simply get addicted because they signed up at a casino; something else is causing them to go overboard and prevent them from having any kind of self-control, such as mental issues, laziness, too much free time, and/or money.

It's generally easy to get excited after a few wins and lose control, thinking that you've found the secret to making money. Unfortunately though, there isn't one.

The issue is that beginners start gambling too excited about winnings they dream making from gambling. They don't think about the losses, rather they think only about the bright side of entering the casino with few hundreds of dollars, and quitting with few thousands of dollars... I believe it happens due to the way they are introduced to gambling by friends, acquaintances or internet influencers, as these people will tend to show only the positive aspects of gambling, while neglecting the possibility of having losses as well.

Proper guidance makes total difference in these cases, as it will help newbies having a realistic view over gambling. Not every of them will listen, anyway, because there are very stubborn people among us, but for a portion of them it will be indeed very helpful, so newbies can start playing with lower sums of money to test the games by themselves and see what they can expect from it for real, before putting big money on the table.

Personally, when I began playing Bitcoin dice, I had the wrong impression about gambling, just like many newbies. It was only after I lost some money I didn't expect to lose that I realized the nature of crypto gambling wasn't different from traditional forms of gambling we had before internet and cryptocurrencies. So, I got more careful about it.

Of course, otherwise gambling will be ban as it would destroy the life of the people.
There are some who gets addicted to gambling but it's not alarming enough that would result for the government to make a decision to make gambling illegal. Maybe there are some countries that gambling are illegal but it's mostly because it's against their religion, I think Arab countries made gambling illegal since it's against their teaching, it's a sin.

It will always come in the last part.. they'll make an advertisement for you to get tempted to gamble as the purpose is to attract gamblers to make their operation profitable, but in the end of the ads, you'll see gamble responsibly. The same goes with advertising a liquor where in the end you'll see drink moderately... So what I'm saying is, warnings on how to prevent addiction are not really that emphasize because we are all matured enough to ,make our own decision and to manage the risk.