But I think that is a good place to start, withdrawal, without any phone besides you because it's the thing that tick your addiction. And again, it's the mindset of the individual, if he wanted to stop his addiction then the person will distant himself to any phone around him. I think it's not just the addiction that needs to be tackle here, but the easy access of any casino's and gambling around with just a touch of your mobile phones.
In today's world, even kids are using mobile phones, people are depending more on phones today as it makes life easier. You will want to call, brosw the internet for many reasons etc. You can not just do away with phone because of gambling, there should be other means in a way you can use your phone but not gamble again for a while to avoid addiction. Addiction is not good, but phones can not be avoided, it it not possible in today's world. Avoiding addiction effectively would come from the mind. 
Topic: The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit - page 13. (Read 5748 times)
September 09, 2022, 03:05:12 AM
September 09, 2022, 02:48:06 AM
I have always thought that online gambling via a smartphone isn't as convenient as online gambling via your laptop.
I guess that things are changing are the online casinos are becoming more mobile friendly and more convenient than before.
I've never gambled on my Android device. It's kinda hard for me to concentrate on the game.
Anyway, this seems like a big problem and the only solution seems to be banning all online casinos from access via mobile devices.
I'm not sure how this can be implemented and how the casinos will be legally forced to abide by such rules.
I guess that things are changing are the online casinos are becoming more mobile friendly and more convenient than before.
I've never gambled on my Android device. It's kinda hard for me to concentrate on the game.
Anyway, this seems like a big problem and the only solution seems to be banning all online casinos from access via mobile devices.
I'm not sure how this can be implemented and how the casinos will be legally forced to abide by such rules.
September 09, 2022, 12:26:41 AM
though the point is the same and the gambler can play same time long like in casino , or in computer or in Cell phone yet the thing is that accessibility , it is more easier to deal and play using phone that using a computer that you cannot do while you are in Bus stop , playing in casino house when you are having lack of time traveling .
while in Mobile phone we can do it any time even when Pooping inside our comfort room.
so yes I agree with the title that it is more addicting and dealing in mobile phone than in casino house or computer gaming.
Curbing or controlling mobile gambling would be a very difficult task because you cannot separate people from their phones. These days’ people are so connected to their phones that they keep using them even while walking on busy roads. Although some people benefit from these mobile gambling and the government makes a lot of money from taxes, but this type of addiction is really on the increase. Hence, the government should ensure that the underaged population is protected from these compelling and attractive gambling adverts because they are the most affected. while in Mobile phone we can do it any time even when Pooping inside our comfort room.
so yes I agree with the title that it is more addicting and dealing in mobile phone than in casino house or computer gaming.
More research needs to be done in this area to certain the root cause of this form of addiction and workable solutions should be identified and applied. Isolating addicts might be potent only if the gambler has the willpower to resist gambling after rehabilitation. This is because gambling triggers are everywhere around our communities.
September 08, 2022, 11:28:21 PM
though the point is the same and the gambler can play same time long like in casino , or in computer or in Cell phone yet the thing is that accessibility , it is more easier to deal and play using phone that using a computer that you cannot do while you are in Bus stop , playing in casino house when you are having lack of time traveling .
while in Mobile phone we can do it any time even when Pooping inside our comfort room.
so yes I agree with the title that it is more addicting and dealing in mobile phone than in casino house or computer gaming.
while in Mobile phone we can do it any time even when Pooping inside our comfort room.
so yes I agree with the title that it is more addicting and dealing in mobile phone than in casino house or computer gaming.
September 08, 2022, 10:28:17 PM
Destroying a mobile or not having internet access, will make the gambler even more crazy, if he finds someone else's mobile phone on a relative, he will definitely use it. The case above is same as the case of my friend, unfortunately until now he is sickly if he doesn't gambling. The solution for this is appeals from within the family and people around, if he is locked up in a outlying place I doubt he will live, need a long time to recover ! But it depends on how severe the addiction.
But I think that is a good place to start, withdrawal, without any phone besides you because it's the thing that tick your addiction. And again, it's the mindset of the individual, if he wanted to stop his addiction then the person will distant himself to any phone around him. I think it's not just the addiction that needs to be tackle here, but the easy access of any casino's and gambling around with just a touch of your mobile phones.
Avoidance will not help, it's temporary and misleading when it comes to addiction you have to face it and cure it and not avoid it because it will trigger once presented by things that will trigger your addiction, closing your eyes when the problem is facing you is not a solution you have to deal with it, face it, confronts it and win against it, and how to win it? By placing your faith and hope in people who can help you like your family friends and institutions to help addiction.
September 08, 2022, 10:03:40 PM
Destroying a mobile or not having internet access, will make the gambler even more crazy, if he finds someone else's mobile phone on a relative, he will definitely use it. The case above is same as the case of my friend, unfortunately until now he is sickly if he doesn't gambling. The solution for this is appeals from within the family and people around, if he is locked up in a outlying place I doubt he will live, need a long time to recover ! But it depends on how severe the addiction.
But I think that is a good place to start, withdrawal, without any phone besides you because it's the thing that tick your addiction. And again, it's the mindset of the individual, if he wanted to stop his addiction then the person will distant himself to any phone around him. I think it's not just the addiction that needs to be tackle here, but the easy access of any casino's and gambling around with just a touch of your mobile phones.
September 08, 2022, 09:38:41 PM
gamblers were already struggling to stop themselves from gambling in the traditional casinos, the more it will be a struggle when all a gambler will do is just sit down and open his phone. there could be a lot of gamblers right now that has this problem.
within my street alone, i have seen housewives playing a casino game (Pusoy Dos) that will make them earn real money. they are addicted to it. what they would do to the real money is probably gamble as well when addiction strikes.
September 08, 2022, 09:30:38 PM
I agree that this combination of gambling and mobile internet is deadly, making gamblers easily lose their control and get addicted. The full access to gambling 24/7 at the comfort of your office, car, or home or couch or bed or restroom is really posing so much danger not just to adult gamblers but also to young minors.
I have a first-hand experience of how mobile gambling could lead even a kid into the brink of addiction. A neighbor who is a minor and who doesn't even have a smart phone was so hooked on online cockfighting that he had to wake up at dawn, go to a friend's house nearby, and borrow his phone to place bets.
I have a first-hand experience of how mobile gambling could lead even a kid into the brink of addiction. A neighbor who is a minor and who doesn't even have a smart phone was so hooked on online cockfighting that he had to wake up at dawn, go to a friend's house nearby, and borrow his phone to place bets.
September 08, 2022, 09:06:35 PM
What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.
Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.
Why I think it should start at a young age. It isn't that apparent right now but once the next few generations grow up, people would be able to see the effects, both positive and negative ones. 
September 08, 2022, 08:42:01 PM
It's a hard line to draw.
Personal responsibility is always there, and everyone decides what to do with their life.
And on the other hand you also have the business interest of putting themselves as conveniently as possible to a vast majority of people, in their phones.
I'm not sure it's a good idea to block businesses, instead it would be better that we think how to stop looking at our phones so often.
It's not only gambling, people staring at their phones, like zombies, swiping away their lives is really a problem.
Also the attention span of people has decreased substantially after smartphones became popular.
Phones are an incredible tool, but we need to use them more wisely.
Personal responsibility is always there, and everyone decides what to do with their life.
And on the other hand you also have the business interest of putting themselves as conveniently as possible to a vast majority of people, in their phones.
I'm not sure it's a good idea to block businesses, instead it would be better that we think how to stop looking at our phones so often.
It's not only gambling, people staring at their phones, like zombies, swiping away their lives is really a problem.
Also the attention span of people has decreased substantially after smartphones became popular.
Phones are an incredible tool, but we need to use them more wisely.
September 08, 2022, 08:38:05 PM
the article is very good and it's true that it's very difficult to cure those who just get addicted to gambling on smartphones
the sophistication of smartphones has made humans dependent on it, it is even said that we will not be able to live a day without a smartphone at this time, so it is necessary for each person's policy to manage their activities on a smartphone
Gambling if it reaches the stage of addicting then it will be dangerous for social life
the sophistication of smartphones has made humans dependent on it, it is even said that we will not be able to live a day without a smartphone at this time, so it is necessary for each person's policy to manage their activities on a smartphone
Gambling if it reaches the stage of addicting then it will be dangerous for social life
September 08, 2022, 08:01:43 PM
It is possible that the form of addiction described here is a hybrid addiction. Its a cross between gambling addiction and internet addiction. With mobile phones being an enabler.
We are living in a new era, an era where we lived our dreams and fantasy in an unreal world, gambling, gaming, and the internet are venues to live our fantasies, and struggles and get rewards that we have a hard time obtaining in the real world.
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Reading some of the quotations I actually started to feel sorry for some of these people. Usually I consider gambling addiction to be a lower priority than substance abuse. But knowing how easy and convenient the internet makes things. It has to be an extremely difficult temptation for those suffering gambling addiction to resist.
It is and it's easy to find these people but it's hard to cure them because the temptation is around them and it's completely legal, the government and companies are making billions out of people's behavior, and the government even encourage it because it sustains their coffers.Quote
Treatment for these types of addictions would also be difficult. If only due to the necessity of owning and carrying a phone in this day and age.
Responsible people are now shifting to '90s phones like old Nokia to get them out of the system, the android apps are making it hard for people to resist these temptationsQuote
What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.
Only an intervention from a psychologist and family can change that behavior there is still hope, for this kind of addiction, it's not really hopeless.Quote
Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.
It's possible but it should be more than that, they need a new behavior and a new mindset to replace the old one to stop the triggers on activating the old ones.
September 08, 2022, 07:43:42 PM
What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.
There are addicted gamblers that are still responsible outside gambling as far as I know.
Depending on the level of addiction, I think there's no need to be done if they seem responsible for other things.
If things are getting worst, the usual gambling treatment should take place. No need for these people to be treated in rehabilitation centers as a priority treatment but having a nice talk with the family or friends should be a good start.
September 08, 2022, 07:15:23 PM
I agree with your point, gambling addiction is the same. But the point is that it is readily accessible to anyone with just a mobile phone and internet connection. Young generations might be intimidated to go to a landbased casinos because security will have to ask them ids and if they are age appropriate. Unlike in online casinos' again mobile phone + wifi then they can register start as like as to just pass the time and then became addicted to it.
True. It's an ease for gamblers these days and this impacts in having more addicted ones. The accessibility through gadgets and internet access will make more addicted gamblers and that's the reality.And sometimes, we're having that lazy times and we don't want to go elsewhere because we can sit or lie in the bed all day long holding our phones or any gadgets and freely access casinos with easy deposits.
September 08, 2022, 06:34:27 PM
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What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.
Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.
Behavioral addictions are incredibly difficult to treat, when it comes to those which are addicted to a substance at first they need to find a source that can supply them what they want, then they need to go there and buy it and finally consume it, so there are a few more extra steps which makes it more difficult to maintain such an addiction, but now that gambling is everywhere and if we take into consideration that it is almost impossible to live your life without a smart phone or a computer then such addictions are becoming even more difficult to treat, because the temptation to gamble is always going to be there and only those which are completely convinced about leaving their gambling days behind will be able to avoid gambling completely, while those that still have some desire to do so will eventually relapse. What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.
Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.
September 08, 2022, 06:30:28 PM
It's a joke if you ask me.
Please show me the difference between a gambler who sits in a casino all day, a gambler who plays on his computer all day and a gambler who plays on his phone all day. The action is the same, the time spent is the same, money wagered is the same. Each of them will say that it's easy for them to gamble and each will blame the place where they lose money. One will blame the physical casino, the others the online casinos. If they had access to a virtual reality casino, they'd blame that and said it's all because of easy access and immersion.
Please show me the difference between a gambler who sits in a casino all day, a gambler who plays on his computer all day and a gambler who plays on his phone all day. The action is the same, the time spent is the same, money wagered is the same. Each of them will say that it's easy for them to gamble and each will blame the place where they lose money. One will blame the physical casino, the others the online casinos. If they had access to a virtual reality casino, they'd blame that and said it's all because of easy access and immersion.
I agree with your point, gambling addiction is the same. But the point is that it is readily accessible to anyone with just a mobile phone and internet connection. Young generations might be intimidated to go to a landbased casinos because security will have to ask them ids and if they are age appropriate. Unlike in online casinos' again mobile phone + wifi then they can register start as like as to just pass the time and then became addicted to it.
September 08, 2022, 06:29:02 PM
Destroying a mobile or not having internet access, will make the gambler even more crazy, if he finds someone else's mobile phone on a relative, he will definitely use it.
Yes, they're like kids that when you take their candies, they'll have their tantrums that's why it's not going to be the best solution.An addicted gambler will find a way to gamble no matter what is the situation. Laptop, desktop, tablet or a smartphone, they will access it wherever they are at any moment they want to do it.
The case above is same as the case of my friend, unfortunately until now he is sickly if he doesn't gambling. The solution for this is appeals from within the family and people around, if he is locked up in a outlying place I doubt he will live, need a long time to recover ! But it depends on how severe the addiction.
That's an extreme case if a person doesn't gamble and he's getting sick. It's not the first time to hear it but that's really crazy. September 08, 2022, 06:26:37 PM
Destroying a mobile or not having internet access, will make the gambler even more crazy, if he finds someone else's mobile phone on a relative, he will definitely use it. The case above is same as the case of my friend, unfortunately until now he is sickly if he doesn't gambling. The solution for this is appeals from within the family and people around, if he is locked up in a outlying place I doubt he will live, need a long time to recover ! But it depends on how severe the addiction.
September 08, 2022, 06:26:33 PM
It's a joke if you ask me.
Please show me the difference between a gambler who sits in a casino all day, a gambler who plays on his computer all day and a gambler who plays on his phone all day. The action is the same, the time spent is the same, money wagered is the same. Each of them will say that it's easy for them to gamble and each will blame the place where they lose money. One will blame the physical casino, the others the online casinos. If they had access to a virtual reality casino, they'd blame that and said it's all because of easy access and immersion.
Yes you're right but when you go to a land based casino you meet other people, who are real, so you can't hide your addiction, they see you and you are aware of it. But on a computer or a mobile phone nobody sees your addiction, even his wife and his kids in the testimony of the article didn't realize how addict he was becoming. Then you are not ashamed in front of anyone for having those compulsive habits, if you hide it.Please show me the difference between a gambler who sits in a casino all day, a gambler who plays on his computer all day and a gambler who plays on his phone all day. The action is the same, the time spent is the same, money wagered is the same. Each of them will say that it's easy for them to gamble and each will blame the place where they lose money. One will blame the physical casino, the others the online casinos. If they had access to a virtual reality casino, they'd blame that and said it's all because of easy access and immersion.
September 08, 2022, 06:20:49 PM
First I would like to add clarity to the narrative of this topic which can be mistaken to mean that mobile gambling is the chief ruinner of people's life. It is important to note that prior to the rise of mobile gambling there have also been some other things on mobile phone that people have access to that could ruin their life as well.
Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step.
Another treatment that can help is the possible withdrawal or refrain from using phones with internet connections for a long period of time so you could gain control and break free from the addiction of always wanting to press your phone and surf on the internet. If you stay off the internet for a long time and depend less on your phone, and engaging yourself with other physical activities that existed long before the popularity of mobile phones, you will find out that if you begin to use a phone with an internet connection again you have better control of what you do on it. Jump to: