I guess when you're in constant danger of death, seeing that a few of your teammates are already dead or injured you look for anything to distract you. Also common is the use of drugs, anything they can get their hands on.
The banning thing, I don't know. I imagine that if they get out alive on top of having gambling debts it could be catastrophic. Post-traumatic stress and being bankrupt can leave them with serious psychiatric problems and some with the desire to commit suicide.
It is a complex problem.
Topic: Soldiers using gambling to cope with stress. - page 13. (Read 1250 times)
I don't think they should be restricted but they should be warned about the risks and dangers gambling has. These soldiers aren't just bored, I am certain a lot of them are suffering from mental trauma caused by the war and using gambling to cope or as a way to keep them occupied. Sadly when people use gambling as a coping mechanism there is a chance that they become dependent on it. Studies have been done and shown that people who use gambling as a coping mechanism for the issues they have has a chance of getting addicted to gambling.
Eight Hundred years ago King Richard enacted a law that restricted his soldiers from gambling during wartime. This was because it was observed that soldiers used gambling to overcome the stress of war.
Recently Ukrainian Pavlo Petrychenko soldier put forward a petition calling on Kyiv to address concerns about gambling among its battle-worn soldiers. Online gambling and access to mobile phones have made it very easy for soldiers to engage in betting under any condition. His concern was that soldiers were falling into debt; of gambling firms using patriotic-themed advertising and tactics to target soldiers' business, and of possible security threats from Russian casino sites.
His observation was supported by many Ukrainians who signed the petition and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saw the need to control the gambling behavior of soldiers. Ukrainian higher authorities have since ordered officials to ban soldiers from all gambling activities and to put Ukraine's gambling industry under tighter control.
Now, do you think soldiers who have left home for a long time and are going through boredom should be restricted from engaging in gambling which helps reduce their stress? If gambling does not have any effect on their performance on the waterfront and they gamble responsibly, do you think there should be restrictions?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-soldiers-gambling-industry-1.7189835
Recently Ukrainian Pavlo Petrychenko soldier put forward a petition calling on Kyiv to address concerns about gambling among its battle-worn soldiers. Online gambling and access to mobile phones have made it very easy for soldiers to engage in betting under any condition. His concern was that soldiers were falling into debt; of gambling firms using patriotic-themed advertising and tactics to target soldiers' business, and of possible security threats from Russian casino sites.
His observation was supported by many Ukrainians who signed the petition and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saw the need to control the gambling behavior of soldiers. Ukrainian higher authorities have since ordered officials to ban soldiers from all gambling activities and to put Ukraine's gambling industry under tighter control.
Now, do you think soldiers who have left home for a long time and are going through boredom should be restricted from engaging in gambling which helps reduce their stress? If gambling does not have any effect on their performance on the waterfront and they gamble responsibly, do you think there should be restrictions?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-soldiers-gambling-industry-1.7189835
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