Because of life circumstances and the search for wealth to be able to provide for the family, men are the ones who are victims of vulnerability to gambling.
Being lonely and not being busy can make one vulnerable to gambling because when the mind and body are not occupied with something tangible like work, what fills it in is the thought of how to be rich easily and fast without stress.
Other individuals who fall to gambling vulnerabilities are those who are divorced or have relationship issues. Those kinda people can choose to gamble to fill up the vacuum of hurt they feel inside so that they can be relieved and be able to let go of the hurt they feel
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Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
People who are most vounarable to fall into addiction are those who sees gambling as an option to eradicate poverty or sees it as a way of becoming rich too quickly. I had quite some numbers of friends who becomes addicted because they could hardly find a suitable job to leave the life they expected. After so many years of going to school and graduating without work cause them to become addicted. Because after finding several job and couldn't see any one they accept gambling as a second choice. Now gambling has become a pert of them even leaving it becomes a problem. Now even if they get a good paying job now they will still spend all to gambling.I can say joblessness and poverty is the most vounarable thing that Leeds to addiction.
I agree that the less privileged are the ones more prone to gambling addiction because it's somehow an escape to poverty if they ever win big. Well, let's say they can just double their money which means they will have a month of ease with their bill payments and other necessities. But, it's too much of a risk so it's better to just stay away from gambling.
I have been playing a lot of online casino games for a long time and I can say there's no real winner in gambling unless you win and quit. This is because addiction could come from winning which is greed and they will come back over and over just to experience the same heavy multiplier one more time. The only problem is, it may not happen anymore.
Provably it falls more to less privilege people since they usually have this thoughts on where they can possibly earn lots of money from gambling. To bad for some of them commit crimes just to feed up their urge to gamble which is so bad especially they came to the point where they decide to have a sin just to sustain what they want to do in life.I have been playing a lot of online casino games for a long time and I can say there's no real winner in gambling unless you win and quit. This is because addiction could come from winning which is greed and they will come back over and over just to experience the same heavy multiplier one more time. The only problem is, it may not happen anymore.
But also see a lot of rich gamblers fall on addiction and they also think that they can earn big then didn't worry about anything especially for having funds since they have lots of money to spend. As gamblers I guess the only thing we could able to do for not going on those worse situation in our life we should have discipline and try to avoid any temptation for wanting more big gains since usually that feeling lead up for gamblers to experience addiction.
The reality is even more grim. A lot of veterans, retired workers and older people gamble - it is a method they use to spend their time while getting that dopamine rush at times of boredom.
The good thing is that this can be prevented if the reason why they became bored of life is corrected. Maybe they dont have anyone to look forward to, their children have moved away or their loved their job and had to leave it.
Bringing them close to those things can start to rehabilitate them to a addiction free life.
The younger generation will get addicted too but they can easily move away and stop gambling but it is tough for the older generation.
The good thing is that this can be prevented if the reason why they became bored of life is corrected. Maybe they dont have anyone to look forward to, their children have moved away or their loved their job and had to leave it.
Bringing them close to those things can start to rehabilitate them to a addiction free life.
The younger generation will get addicted too but they can easily move away and stop gambling but it is tough for the older generation.
Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
The most vulnerable are of course the PEOPLE. This is regardless of whether they are poor or rich, the two classes are susceptible to gambling losses, addiction and devastation. It got worse to the point that the government and the NGOs make little or no awareness of the danger, and for this, the sensitisation and gambling education are very poor. Instead, the government is particular about the money to gain from taxes thereby turning a blind eye to advertising at improper places, among others.It got worse in my country to the point that our bank apps now display casinos/sportsbooks' adverts, promising bonuses to lure people to it. Ordinarily, someone who never cared gets attracted through the banks which is supposed to be an abomination. What am I even saying? I know some people now getting close to gambling addiction through that. This is ugly!
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I am sharing this to raise awareness so more people are aware whether they fall under these categories I mentioned and may have high chances of becoming a gambling addict. Let’s keep ourselves informed and in check. Not only ourselves but our loved ones as well.
Talking about adolescent, or teenagers, as most of us understand that from age 12 to 18 is often referred to as teenagers, this ones are more prone to becoming addicted to gambling for several reasons, and one of such reasons is due to the fact that their brains are not yet well developed strong enough to handle the pleasure, excitement, trill or perhaps; pressure, anxiety, discomfort disappointments that comes with gambling.
Less privileged people are more safe than teenagers because most of the time, less privileged person may not even have the money to eat let alone gambling.
I agree that the less privileged are the ones more prone to gambling addiction because it's somehow an escape to poverty if they ever win big. Well, let's say they can just double their money which means they will have a month of ease with their bill payments and other necessities. But, it's too much of a risk so it's better to just stay away from gambling.
I have been playing a lot of online casino games for a long time and I can say there's no real winner in gambling unless you win and quit. This is because addiction could come from winning which is greed and they will come back over and over just to experience the same heavy multiplier one more time. The only problem is, it may not happen anymore.
I have been playing a lot of online casino games for a long time and I can say there's no real winner in gambling unless you win and quit. This is because addiction could come from winning which is greed and they will come back over and over just to experience the same heavy multiplier one more time. The only problem is, it may not happen anymore.
Some people see real examples of their friends winning and thus want to repeat the same. I see such people who watch their friends betting; this often happens at football matches. But these people do not understand at all that to make the right sports bet, knowledge, and analysis are needed that can correctly determine the winner. People are greedy and lazy, comparing themselves with others; they do not want to do anything for their education and decide that if someone is successful, then they can repeat the same, doing absolutely nothing for this.
However, they regularly repeat their mistakes and thus cannot stop, literally turning into addicted gamblers.
However, they regularly repeat their mistakes and thus cannot stop, literally turning into addicted gamblers.
Rich or poor, anyone can fall into gambling addiction. It's not about money but it's about understanding the risks. Even rich people can think they’ll make easy money, which makes them vulnerable because they don’t set limits. No one has infinite money, so anyone, even the wealthy, can go bankrupt. Casinos see losing gamblers as opportunities and will give bigger limits. Bottom line: if you're not a responsible gambler, you’re at risk of addiction, no matter your financial status.
Well that's right, I agree with your idea that addiction is not measured by how much money you have or how good your finances are in life, it's about your mindset and perspective on gambling, simply put it doesn't matter how rich you are if you misunderstand what and how gambling really is then it is very possible for you to eventually get caught in a cycle of addiction, meaning that everyone still has the potential to get caught in the cycle regardless of their financial situation, the key is to understand the concept of gambling and be aware of the risks, but of course I would also say that experiencing stress due to financial situations can also cloud your view of a rational view of gambling and that can indeed lead to addiction. 
Good point OP, the rise of roo many online casinos has brought about the seaming gambling pandemic especially amongst adolescents, they are very prone to addiction the most because some of them literally have got almost no control over their emotions completely, they are probably yet to attain that level where they can have their emotions completely in check and still not hurt their selves gambling and having fun and the financial benefits of gambling at some point is a reason these sets of persons get addicted easily because they begin to see an occupation in it with high hope of it paying the bills for them meanwhile they later get burnt out because they lack the discipline to handle gambling properly.
Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
A considerable amount of people came into my mind after reading your question because I think the most vulnerable are the middle class and poor people,
I think OP meant the health component of the vulnerability rather than economic one. Healthy but poor gambler may be more sustainable in the course of gambling when comparing with rich but mentally unhealthy man. The same is applied to youngsters and adults. Thus answer to OP's question is a health-wise rather than anything else including age or class position.
Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
We already know that less privileged people are more prone to getting addicted to gambling with the involvement of financial reward. They are the ones chasing more wins because they actually need the money. The more money they get, the deeper they get into the addiction.
Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18. The rise of online casinos made way to more kids getting access into gambling. It is said that male adolescents are the ones most recorded to have ended up addicted in gambling. Their addiction is usually associated with sports and mobile games betting.
Lastly, the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction are those already suffering from pre-existing mental conditions. About 4% of people being treated for substance use also have gambling disorder, as do nearly 7% of psychiatric inpatients and up to 7% of people with Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 96% of people with gambling problems have at least one other psychiatric disorder.
I am sharing this to raise awareness so more people are aware whether they fall under these categories I mentioned and may have high chances of becoming a gambling addict. Let’s keep ourselves informed and in check. Not only ourselves but our loved ones as well.
We already know that less privileged people are more prone to getting addicted to gambling with the involvement of financial reward. They are the ones chasing more wins because they actually need the money. The more money they get, the deeper they get into the addiction.
Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18. The rise of online casinos made way to more kids getting access into gambling. It is said that male adolescents are the ones most recorded to have ended up addicted in gambling. Their addiction is usually associated with sports and mobile games betting.
Lastly, the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction are those already suffering from pre-existing mental conditions. About 4% of people being treated for substance use also have gambling disorder, as do nearly 7% of psychiatric inpatients and up to 7% of people with Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 96% of people with gambling problems have at least one other psychiatric disorder.
I am sharing this to raise awareness so more people are aware whether they fall under these categories I mentioned and may have high chances of becoming a gambling addict. Let’s keep ourselves informed and in check. Not only ourselves but our loved ones as well.
Actually, for a long time there were people of that age who played gambling in a different way, but now in this generation it seems to have evolved
because of the technology that we have today, like the online casino.
Especially in this day and age, most of the people who can gamble online at the casino are young people who use Facebook, and it is usually on this platform that they see people
promoting online casinos because of the influencers who encourage them to play gambling.
Teenagers can get easily addicted to everything, not just gambling. But the question is different. Who is giving money to teenagers, so that they could gamble? Their parents? Someone else? I wonder why so many people believe, that it's easy for a teenager to get money to gamble.
Anyway, OP you are answering your own question with this forum thread(and this topic has been discussed many times before).
Men are more vulnerable to gambling addition than women. Young people are more vulnerable than older people. Poor people are more vulnerable than rich people. I can add that low IQ people are more vulnerable than highly intelligent people, but I guess that such studies have never been conducted.
Teenagers receive pocket money from their parents, they can use this money at their own discretion. I remember myself in my teens, I was very interested in the topic of money, I tried to try everything I could and of course I made bets, and I had a goal to earn money. I was a responsible teenager and I had a desire to become a wealthy person, so gambling did not become a problem for me and did not cause me addiction, for me it was just an experience, just another thing in which I could not make big money...
As someone who lives in a low middle income country, I'd say that low income earners are the most vulnerable.
That's it! It doesn't matter the age. Once there's dryness of finance, the next thing one thinks of is how to reinvent oneself financially. For most people in the low income earning bracket, gambling comes as a comfort for them. Those in this bracket gamble as if their lives depend on it. Every bet attempt they make comes with much expectations and that seems to weigh on their blood pressure. They see gambling as their last resort and they don't care and they repeatedly place bets even when they go on losing streaks or not provided they keep hope alive. That drives them into addiction. 
Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
We already know that less privileged people are more prone to getting addicted to gambling with the involvement of financial reward. They are the ones chasing more wins because they actually need the money. The more money they get, the deeper they get into the addiction.
Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18. The rise of online casinos made way to more kids getting access into gambling. It is said that male adolescents are the ones most recorded to have ended up addicted in gambling. Their addiction is usually associated with sports and mobile games betting.
Lastly, the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction are those already suffering from pre-existing mental conditions. About 4% of people being treated for substance use also have gambling disorder, as do nearly 7% of psychiatric inpatients and up to 7% of people with Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 96% of people with gambling problems have at least one other psychiatric disorder.
I am sharing this to raise awareness so more people are aware whether they fall under these categories I mentioned and may have high chances of becoming a gambling addict. Let’s keep ourselves informed and in check. Not only ourselves but our loved ones as well.
We already know that less privileged people are more prone to getting addicted to gambling with the involvement of financial reward. They are the ones chasing more wins because they actually need the money. The more money they get, the deeper they get into the addiction.
Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18. The rise of online casinos made way to more kids getting access into gambling. It is said that male adolescents are the ones most recorded to have ended up addicted in gambling. Their addiction is usually associated with sports and mobile games betting.
Lastly, the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction are those already suffering from pre-existing mental conditions. About 4% of people being treated for substance use also have gambling disorder, as do nearly 7% of psychiatric inpatients and up to 7% of people with Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 96% of people with gambling problems have at least one other psychiatric disorder.
I am sharing this to raise awareness so more people are aware whether they fall under these categories I mentioned and may have high chances of becoming a gambling addict. Let’s keep ourselves informed and in check. Not only ourselves but our loved ones as well.
Actually, for a long time there were people of that age who played gambling in a different way, but now in this generation it seems to have evolved
because of the technology that we have today, like the online casino.
Especially in this day and age, most of the people who can gamble online at the casino are young people who use Facebook, and it is usually on this platform that they see people
promoting online casinos because of the influencers who encourage them to play gambling.
We already know that less privileged people are more prone to getting addicted to gambling with the involvement of financial reward. They are the ones chasing more wins because they actually need the money. The more money they get, the deeper they get into the addiction.
That's actually true, there are many factors that are vounarable to cause addiction which you have highlighted, and the less privileged fall to this category and the reason for it is poverty and lack of sponsorship. If many of them had the opportunity to be taken proper care of, then they wouldn't have been addicted to Gambling as a way of excaping poverty.Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18. The rise of online casinos made way to more kids getting access into gambling. It is said that male adolescents are the ones most recorded to have ended up addicted in gambling. Their addiction is usually associated with sports and mobile games betting.
Adolescence is not a reason for gambling addiction. But influence from pear group of adolescents can cause teenage between age 12 &18 to gamble. Because these set of teenage should be taken care of by their parents and should not be in position to gamble. Except for the reason that they are very poor or teenage from of less privileged. 
Gambling is a lot easier to access now than before. So it is no surprise if more people find themselves gambling. Unfortunately, not a lot of us can be responsible enough to prevent ourselves from falling into deep addiction. This probes the question, who are the most vulnerable to falling into a gambling addiction?
A considerable amount of people came into my mind after reading your question because I think the most vulnerable are the middle class and poor people, underage gambling as youth adults search for ways of earning money hence most of them rely on gambling to give them money but instead they lose to gambling. People aren't being sincere about how much they're losing because the figures has to be massive for casino to be running their business and opening different branches in different states. Teenager are vulnerable because they don't yet know how to avoid being influenced by gambling and they think everything will go according to their plans they make but get disappointed when they don't meet up the expectation they were setting. Teenagers that are well disciplined don't get addicted but those that aren't and only running after the money, end up worse.
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Another demographic that is more likely to get addicted to gambling are adolescents. Adolescents are aged 12-18.
Teenagers can get easily addicted to everything, not just gambling. But the question is different. Who is giving money to teenagers, so that they could gamble? Their parents? Someone else? I wonder why so many people believe, that it's easy for a teenager to get money to gamble.
Anyway, OP you are answering your own question with this forum thread(and this topic has been discussed many times before).
Men are more vulnerable to gambling addition than women. Young people are more vulnerable than older people. Poor people are more vulnerable than rich people. I can add that low IQ people are more vulnerable than highly intelligent people, but I guess that such studies have never been conducted.
Rich or poor, anyone can fall into gambling addiction. It's not about money but it's about understanding the risks. Even rich people can think they’ll make easy money, which makes them vulnerable because they don’t set limits. No one has infinite money, so anyone, even the wealthy, can go bankrupt. Casinos see losing gamblers as opportunities and will give bigger limits. Bottom line: if you're not a responsible gambler, you’re at risk of addiction, no matter your financial status.
I agree with you that being rich or poor is not guarantee for someone not to be addicted to gambling because wealth is only about finances and gambling addiction will be greatly influenced by how person attitude is, indeed poor people will be more obsessed with being able to get money more easily when gambling but rich people also do not rule out the possibility of thinking about multiplying their wealth by gambling.In the end, all of this becomes psychological and mental problem, they are both in serious conditions with the addiction problems they experience, when in conditions like this rich people must eventually accept and face destruction to poverty because whatever they have is gone without trace.
And indeed only responsible attitude and the right approach are the only prevention to avoid gambling addiction.
Personally, I don't think that vulnerability to gambling has anything to do with one's financial situation. Rather, it has to do with a lack of worldview, in which a person believes that he can get rich by playing casino games. This false belief is, of course, fueled by the gambling establishments themselves when they tell stories of fantastic wins. Of course, such wins are possible, but in any case, it is an extremely rare phenomenon that cannot be guaranteed to be repeated. In other words, I would say that people with a lack of critical thinking are the most vulnerable.
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