Topic: Is Gambling addiction a disease? - page 19. (Read 29955 times)
No its not. It will never be a disease. Gambling is an addiction to play and earn money. There are gamblers who just want to play cards but it requires money so they bet on it. In my case, I got addicted to gambling because I was aiming for the huge pot money. The jackpot price that I never won. I lost a lot of money and I regret it. There are times that the only way to learn our lesson is to experience losing. Its not a disease, its something you a person is attached to.
to ban something does not work. even in prisons are the drugs for example.
think it should be classified as a disease, such as alcoholism, and that there should be support to get.
think it should be classified as a disease, such as alcoholism, and that there should be support to get.
It may be considered as a disease in the mental aspect of the individual. Once someone gets addicted to gambling, their mental and emotional health deteriorates slowly. This poses a problem when they formulate ideas and this also affects their decision making skills making them indecisive at some point. Compared to any other addiction, I see it more as a problem than a disease. But when their addiction takes-over their mental capacity, then we may also consider it as a disease.
Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.
Yeah and mental problem is a disease. So gambling addiction is disease. Well maybe you do not think of mental problems as disease, but I do. Gambling addiction must be cured, if it is extreme and the gambling addict is aware he is addicted and wants to quit, rehab can be a solution, but if you want to slowly in his own way can also work, it's just that you should be more patient and should not easily give up.
The cure for an addiction is self-control and rehabilitation. Intervention of third-parties are necessary in order for the well-being of the individual may soon recover. But if they still continue their vices despite support from professionals, expect them to contribute to crime rates in the near-future.
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?
It is something like that it's kinda disease because plenty of people who are suffering now due to addiction of gambling ,yes it not communicable or we cannot pass it through by touching other people but still the growth of gambling addiction is getting more higher and it is getting worst. 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?
I've been addicted to gambling and I've been out of controlled as what I've always said. My partner and my parents always told me to quit still no one can stop me but when you are determine to let go your vices and eager ,only you and your self can help you to be out of it .
Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.
Yeah and mental problem is a disease. So gambling addiction is disease. Well maybe you do not think of mental problems as disease, but I do. Gambling addiction must be cured, if it is extreme and the gambling addict is aware he is addicted and wants to quit, rehab can be a solution, but if you want to slowly in his own way can also work, it's just that you should be more patient and should not easily give up.
Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.
First of all diseases are of two types, communicable and non communicable. Non communicable diseases cannot be transferred from one person to another. I do agree that gambling addiction is kind of a mental problem and in extreme cases medications might be required for it. Also, gambling addiction can result in various other health problems like sleep disorder.
Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.
It is somewhat like a disease that need to be cure otherwise it will destroy your self your life. Addiction is no good, any time of addiction is not good at all. Self discipline and family support can help
In fact, some diseases are even easy to get cure as simple things are what you need to make use of to get out of it, but gambling is one disease that is very hard to get a cure from unless you are able to find someone to help you channel your mind and energy into getting out of that shit. It is to me more like you using your own hands to place a curse on yourself and then you need huge deliverance to get out from.It is somewhat like a disease that need to be cure otherwise it will destroy your self your life. Addiction is no good, any time of addiction is not good at all. Self discipline and family support can help
In fact, some diseases are even easy to get cure as simple things are what you need to make use of to get out of it, but gambling is one disease that is very hard to get a cure from unless you are able to find someone to help you channel your mind and energy into getting out of that shit. It is to me more like you using your own hands to place a curse on yourself and then you need huge deliverance to get out from.into this addiction, he will no longer control his/her mind, already a disease where mental cure is needed in order to correct the balance off cells
inside the brain where relaxations is needed.
It is somewhat like a disease that need to be cure otherwise it will destroy your self your life. Addiction is no good, any time of addiction is not good at all. Self discipline and family support can help
In fact, some diseases are even easy to get cure as simple things are what you need to make use of to get out of it, but gambling is one disease that is very hard to get a cure from unless you are able to find someone to help you channel your mind and energy into getting out of that shit. It is to me more like you using your own hands to place a curse on yourself and then you need huge deliverance to get out from. 
Addiction is a psychological disorder so it can be called as disease.
If someone really addcited to gambling then he can't get out from that by himself he need to take medications to recover from that so it is a disease.So people need to be aware of while gambling and keep time limit to avoid addiction.If the bad run continues then leave the gambling on that day and comeback again.
If someone really addcited to gambling then he can't get out from that by himself he need to take medications to recover from that so it is a disease.So people need to be aware of while gambling and keep time limit to avoid addiction.If the bad run continues then leave the gambling on that day and comeback again.
Yes, gambling addiction can be considered a disease because the victim will need special care if he wants to cure it. But there are levels in addiction. For those who are at the lowest level, the possibility to cure an addiction will feel easier than those who are at an acute one.
It is not an easy thing to be in that zone, as it is war against your own body, spirit and soul and it takes a lot to get out from it.
Actually Addiction gambling and addiction drugs are two things that are not so different even tend to be the same. The only difference is in how severe their addiction rate is, if it's been longer, it will get worse. Support from family is important, coupled with a strong effort, gambling addicts and drug addicts can be cured.
Addiction whether its with gambling or drugs, it's still addiction. It's too much use of something or you are giving too much time to it which is not normal. This is one of the hardest battle for those people who are experiencing addiction especially in gambling, they will never think of themselves and those people who cares for them. All they want to do is to gamble, win and recover money, that's all.
Actually Addiction gambling and addiction drugs are two things that are not so different even tend to be the same. The only difference is in how severe their addiction rate is, if it's been longer, it will get worse. Support from family is important, coupled with a strong effort, gambling addicts and drug addicts can be cured.
Addiction whether its with gambling or drugs, it's still addiction. It's too much use of something or you are giving too much time to it which is not normal. This is one of the hardest battle for those people who are experiencing addiction especially in gambling, they will never think of themselves and those people who cares for them. All they want to do is to gamble, win and recover money, that's all. 
Gambling addiction and drug addiction are too far different from each other. Gambling can be cure less than medicating a drug addict. But ofcourse like any other problems, there should be a support from family and loveones to divert their attentions to anything else like activities that involves family members such as Out of town/countries, camping, hiking and etc.
Actually Addiction gambling and addiction drugs are two things that are not so different even tend to be the same. The only difference is in how severe their addiction rate is, if it's been longer, it will get worse. Support from family is important, coupled with a strong effort, gambling addicts and drug addicts can be cured.
Gambling addiction and drug addiction are too far different from each other. Gambling can be cure less than medicating a drug addict. But ofcourse like any other problems, there should be a support from family and loveones to divert their attentions to anything else like activities that involves family members such as Out of town/countries, camping, hiking and etc.
Actually Addiction gambling and addiction drugs are two things that are not so different even tend to be the same. The only difference is in how severe their addiction rate is, if it's been longer, it will get worse. Support from family is important, coupled with a strong effort, gambling addicts and drug addicts can be cured.
Gambling addiction and drug addiction are too far different from each other. Gambling can be cure less than medicating a drug addict. But ofcourse like any other problems, there should be a support from family and loveones to divert their attentions to anything else like activities that involves family members such as Out of town/countries, camping, hiking and etc.
of course both of them are totally different and i guess we arent talking about any drug related here. Were only talking about gambling and op compares it to an addiction or a disease but i think gambling is more over of an addiction because you oftenly do it despite the fact that you know isnt good or beneficial for you. a disease is literally an ailment or health problems that doesnt have anything related to gambling or any forms of activies.
Gambling addiction and drug addiction are too far different from each other. Gambling can be cure less than medicating a drug addict. But ofcourse like any other problems, there should be a support from family and loveones to divert their attentions to anything else like activities that involves family members such as Out of town/countries, camping, hiking and etc.
Gambling, not a disease. It's all up to you how you can react to it. It's controlled by you. It's not the drug , it's a habit. And habit can stop.. Because it does not effect on your body. It only effects on your mind. At the same time if you were busy with the other such works, slowly slowly your gambling habits will reduce.
No I strongly disagree, it is not a habit rather a disease. Habit can be bad or good but when some bad habit becomes so spoiled to loss you every time, it will become a disease, an intangible disease that can’t be diagnosed. Believe me this gambling can’t be controlled by some human mind. Many came, talking about limiting themselves while gambling, they ended up being losers.
If it cannot be controlled by the human mind, them damn I might be super human then. A gambling addiction is a disease, but not just a regular one but something which is a mental condition. We can't really advise on this to be honest, unless you are a medical doctor who is actually specializing on mental disorders. Though indeed it is not just about limiting one's self that would prevent an addicted person from gambling, but it helps.
Gambling, not a disease. It's all up to you how you can react to it. It's controlled by you. It's not the drug , it's a habit. And habit can stop.. Because it does not effect on your body. It only effects on your mind. At the same time if you were busy with the other such works, slowly slowly your gambling habits will reduce.
No I strongly disagree, it is not a habit rather a disease. Habit can be bad or good but when some bad habit becomes so spoiled to loss you every time, it will become a disease, an intangible disease that can’t be diagnosed. Believe me this gambling can’t be controlled by some human mind. Many came, talking about limiting themselves while gambling, they ended up being losers.
when a person who is already hooked in gambling that when he gamble it is like there no tomorrow then we may say his addiction to gambling is already like a disease but if a person knows how to control himself when he gamble then we can say it is not a deseases.
I agree, gambling addiction is so hard to control because if we say we are addicted, it is either because we have lost a huge amount of money already or we are winning, so addiction in to something is not really bad if it is benefiting you in some ways. But the worst case scenario here is when we are not quitting and addiction blinds us, that is why we end up broke or even more worst than that.
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I am not thinking that gambling addiction is a disease because I think it is only a bad habit someone has and he need help from other people to solve his problem. and if he asks other people to help him, then I think this bad habit can be solved and he can stop his bad habit forever and he can enjoy his life without thinking about playing gambling.
I believe it is a disease, a brain disease because of the imbalance secretion of hormone in the brain. Every time aperson is playing gambling games, brain signals and a hormone is produced, this makes the brain unable to control stuff like self control. With these a person tends to play continuesly without any control and conciousness that he is already spending all his savings in gambling games.
BUt there are different level of addictions available if the addicted percentage is less then he may recover by himself or just help from someone but the serious gambling cannot recover by himself.
I think it's because his mind cannot control his mind to stay away or quit gambling. and if you said that the brain unable to control stuff like self control, then he needs to learn to control his mind. and if the mind is the problem, then he really need other people to help him to solve his problem. for me, disease is something that we can see, we can look at his body but not in his mind. maybe it's the mental problem that needs to be solved and I think there are institutions that could help him to recover his mind.
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