Gambling addiction is not a disease like alcoholism, but it is a very dangerous addiction that can destroy lives and entire families if it is ignored.
Regardless of the discussion and debate of it as a disease or not, I certainly agree on this. It's dangerous to an individual who can't handle the effect once you are out of your control. 
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It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.Gambling addiction is not a disease but it can cause disease though. Continuous gambling with no control upon the loss of the money can cause some serious health-related disorder/diseases. Hypertension is one of them leading to a serious heart disorder and also it is a cause of Diabetes along with various other diseases. And be assured the addicted gambler may be hampered mentally as well.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.Gambling addiction is not a disease but it can cause disease though. Continuous gambling with no control upon the loss of the money can cause some serious health-related disorder/diseases. Hypertension is one of them leading to a serious heart disorder and also it is a cause of Diabetes along with various other diseases. And be assured the addicted gambler may be hampered mentally as well.
Gambling addiction is not a disease like alcoholism, but it is a very dangerous addiction that can destroy lives and entire families if it is ignored.
Gambling is disease.same like addiction to drugs
There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
I agree with you.There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
Gambling addiction is a disease because we talk about addiction, it is a psychological disease and people should get help to recover.
Depends on your definition of disease. I would say it's more of a mental illness than a disease, as when you say disease you tend to think of something that can spread from person to person, like a virus or bacteria. Not that I'm saying that gambling addiction can't be spread between people, because it obviously can due to social influence and peer pressure etc. My verdict, no, it's not a disease, but a mental illness.
Yes it depends, but sometimes it's only a matter of if you want to become Ill from it or not
If you enjoy gambling itsn't actually a disease.
Depends on your definition of disease. I would say it's more of a mental illness than a disease, as when you say disease you tend to think of something that can spread from person to person, like a virus or bacteria. Not that I'm saying that gambling addiction can't be spread between people, because it obviously can due to social influence and peer pressure etc. My verdict, no, it's not a disease, but a mental illness.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.Gambling addiction is not a disease but it can cause disease though. Continuous gambling with no control upon the loss of the money can cause some serious health-related disorder/diseases. Hypertension is one of them leading to a serious heart disorder and also it is a cause of Diabetes along with various other diseases. And be assured the addicted gambler may be hampered mentally as well.
When people are addicted to gambling, as I know, they will ignore other things in their lives including their own health. There are many things will be risked; money, health, job and so on. If we aren't careful enough, gambling can give more bad things than disease!
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.Gambling addiction is not a disease but it can cause disease though. Continuous gambling with no control upon the loss of the money can cause some serious health-related disorder/diseases. Hypertension is one of them leading to a serious heart disorder and also it is a cause of Diabetes along with various other diseases. And be assured the addicted gambler may be hampered mentally as well.
When people are addicted to gambling, as I know, they will ignore other things in their lives including their own health. There are many things will be risked; money, health, job and so on. If we aren't careful enough, gambling can give more bad things than disease!
I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
As a person, we have to put discipline to ourselves. We are old enough. We know what is right and wrong. We must learn to control and know our limitations. Yes gambling addiction is also a disease because it needs to be treated.
Lol does not need a doctor to say that addicts are diseases, and illness is not always interpreted as a basis for reaction from bacteria
or the like, everyone knows that being an addict is a disease and it must be cured so as not to harm you in the long run..
or the like, everyone knows that being an addict is a disease and it must be cured so as not to harm you in the long run..
Well, you can make a quick search to what is the meaning of "disease" and "illness", also, well I think people really have different point of views into these things, still sticking on gambling addiction is not a disease though but it is a disorder.
In start may be casinos or sites when they have a new id may make them actually win so that they get the addiction of earning or making money from gambling. Sometimes they may lose but majority they will make them win small amounts. Once they know the person is getting addicted then they may start making him lose and take his money away.
This is another misconception of new gamblers to gambling sites. I don't think being new into a gambling site makes your risk lower and experiencing you a great win in that time. If that is true, don't you think that there will be a lot of gambling sites being closed since a lot of people are winning their gambling games? Also, if this will be true, then I think a lot of gamblers stopped gambling since who will be a gambler knowing this will still continue to gamble in that certain or the same gambling site, it is just a common sense.
I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
Gambling is addicting when you always won and only lose few times, you're always expecting that you will won and hit the jackpot, you don't know that you're are addicted on it and can't stop yourself from betting until you realize you don't have enough money to betShould the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
In start may be casinos or sites when they have a new id may make them actually win so that they get the addiction of earning or making money from gambling. Sometimes they may lose but majority they will make them win small amounts. Once they know the person is getting addicted then they may start making him lose and take his money away.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
When a person get addicted to gambling it can be both physical and mentally as well. Because if mentally he is disturbed then physically he will also get effected in the long run and this addiction is something which will take your money away as well from you.
Getting involved in gambling and doing it without control will lead to addiction. Usually every one who do gambling that become addicted is went to disease due to mental disability.
Gambling addiction is pretty bad and it is not something anyone should ever want to face which is why it is necessary to always stay in control when you still have the chance, than trying to find a solution to get out later on.
I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
Gambling is addicting when you always won and only lose few times, you're always expecting that you will won and hit the jackpot, you don't know that you're are addicted on it and can't stop yourself from betting until you realize you don't have enough money to bet Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.It is a very bad thing to allow such to happen to one, considering the fact that getting out of it can be a thug of war. It is even far worse than a disease, because once you have the right medication for a disease, it can easily be cured, even if you have to face it for the mean time.
But gambling is one state that getting out from is a whole lot hard and there is no form of drug that can help except having to go through rehabilitation and in that case, such a person must be ready on their own to take that path which most addicts always find hard to do until they have totally ruined themselves.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.Gambling addiction is not a disease but it can cause disease though. Continuous gambling with no control upon the loss of the money can cause some serious health-related disorder/diseases. Hypertension is one of them leading to a serious heart disorder and also it is a cause of Diabetes along with various other diseases. And be assured the addicted gambler may be hampered mentally as well.
Gambling is disease.same like addiction to drugs
There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
I agree with you.There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
Gambling addiction is a disease because we talk about addiction, it is a psychological disease and people should get help to recover.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure.It is a very bad thing to allow such to happen to one, considering the fact that getting out of it can be a thug of war. It is even far worse than a disease, because once you have the right medication for a disease, it can easily be cured, even if you have to face it for the mean time.
But gambling is one state that getting out from is a whole lot hard and there is no form of drug that can help except having to go through rehabilitation and in that case, such a person must be ready on their own to take that path which most addicts always find hard to do until they have totally ruined themselves.
It is a condition and not a disease. A disease is where harmful organisms affects your body in a negative way. Gambling addiction also affects you bad but it is only in the mind but you can defeat it by having a string support from your loved ones and also with a good discipline.
Addiction is also can be called as psychological disorder which is disease as well when it can't be controlled by that individual but there are different levels of addiction,the early stages of addiction maybe found in all gamblers and they know when to stop and when to play.But some people even after realize they are over doing it they still wanted to do which needs medical help to cure. 
Gambling is disease.same like addiction to drugs
There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
I agree with you.There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason why is so hard to stop gamble
Gambling addiction is a disease because we talk about addiction, it is a psychological disease and people should get help to recover.
Yeah its more of a mental problem if the person doesn't control his addiction. Its everyone responsibility not to be addicted to it however, its really really hard once you are hook into it. Even comparable to the effect of drugs in our mind, euphoric feeling and most of the time no control whatsoever and reasoning is totally blinded.
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