Anyone can be vulnerable to gambling addiction, if we cannot control our self, emotion and the extent to pleasure or something we like doing, another thing we can also consider is how discipline we may appear, there is nothing too bad in us going for what we want and doing it, but too much of everything is bad, because in doing so is the introduction to getting addicted, therefore we must be self-disciplined from how we are gambling.
Addiction is fuelled when the person doesn't have self-control anymore; when they can no longer differentiate their normal playing and when they are breaking limits, they don't see it as anything wrong, and they even start chasing their losses as a means of trying to recover money, and when they make a win, it's never enough; the eagerness to win more is always there, and their greed starts to control hem. It's just something that if one is not careful enough, they might end up getting addicted without knowing it. 
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Adolescence are the most vulnerable due to their eagerness to go financially independent. Especially the set of teenagers with huge pocket money. The extra funds given to them by their parents push them to play excessively hoping on casinos to double or triple it. Additionally, they lack responsible gambling strategies.
I totally agree, young people are eager to make money and become financially stable but they don't want to take the long journey of working hard, they are constantly looking for a shortcut to make it that's why they become addicted to the negative impacts of gambling at a very young age. I was told a story of a student that used his school fees to gamble hoping that it would multiply for him to take care of his wants, unfortunately, he lost the bet and didn't know what to say to his parents. Adolescence lack discipline and they don't know how to set limits for themselves.
In nowadays economy this is even more inflated than in normal times, a lot of lay offs in many big industries during 2023-2024 period and most people who are living on government benefits if any anymore can try their luck in gambling. The fact that such people are more prone to not handling well big emotions that gambling offers makes them even more vulnerable as they have been hit by this wave of lay off which has surely impacted their psychological way of thinking, they do not think like people who have a normal life, normal job and are included in society, people suffering from lay offs for a longer time are the truly most vulnerable when it comes to gambling and things going wrong and only south.
Adolescence are the most vulnerable due to their eagerness to go financially independent. Especially the set of teenagers with huge pocket money. The extra funds given to them by their parents push them to play excessively hoping on casinos to double or triple it. Additionally, they lack responsible gambling strategies.
I totally agree, young people are eager to make money and become financially stable but they don't want to take the long journey of working hard, they are constantly looking for a shortcut to make it that's why they become addicted to the negative impacts of gambling at a very young age. I was told a story of a student that used his school fees to gamble hoping that it would multiply for him to take care of his wants, unfortunately, he lost the bet and didn't know what to say to his parents. Adolescence lack discipline and they don't know how to set limits for themselves.
young people are usually the most easily addicted to gambling because of the lack of supervision from their parents which causes them to access gambling platforms and play without any responsibility. many young people think that the more often they gamble, the greater their chances of winning and making a lot of money, this is the beginning of how these young people fall into gambling addiction without realizing it.
I don't know, I remember myself in my youth, I had very little pocket money, sometimes it was barely enough to eat somewhere, and if I got carried away with gambling, then I would not even be able to lose any more or less significant amount, because I did not have it. And all the money that I could save, I tried to put aside, to have some savings. Maybe this is a habit that I got from childhood, but I am still not demanding about finances as for me, I do not think that I could bet big money.
I don't know, I remember myself in my youth, I had very little pocket money, sometimes it was barely enough to eat somewhere, and if I got carried away with gambling, then I would not even be able to lose any more or less significant amount, because I did not have it. And all the money that I could save, I tried to put aside, to have some savings. Maybe this is a habit that I got from childhood, but I am still not demanding about finances as for me, I do not think that I could bet big money.
It's not like there is no money but because of discipline, they wouldn't give you that money so you can start wayward life, this is why it's scary to take some items home because you know there is no way you are going to have money to buy such because you don't even have the means to make that money and that will raise many questions at home, such things in our life made us preserve person which really help, I have friends that gamble that time but I couldn't due to home training.
Today, there is literally internet everywhere, anyone can do anything on the internet and it's so easy to learn anything unlike then that you will have to look for a person that understand gambling. You need not to hide to gamble, you can be at the comfort of your zone and gamble your game and no soul will ever know unless you told them, these are the privilege a lot of people get and get addicted to gambling.
I think low income individuals are the most vulnerable to gambling and these low income earners are considered targets for gambling advertising and marketing.
It depends the context. So far I have seen in social media casinos use their advertisement to target as much people as possible, not matter the social status of them, they are pretty much treated the same, until they start to accumulate wager in the casino and kicks in the system of classifications or tiers. So in social media there is no actually target advertising to people who is low income.
However, when we talk about small betting agents in developing countries, it is a completely different history because undoubtedly the operators of the casino are aware if the socioeconomic situation of the people within the country and still decide to target them with their ads and campaigns.
In the end of the day, it is not a coincidence gambling has become so prevalent within developing countries, where people could feel more desperate and opt for luck in order to escape poverty, because of the lack of education and jobs.
Adolescence are the most vulnerable due to their eagerness to go financially independent. Especially the set of teenagers with huge pocket money. The extra funds given to them by their parents push them to play excessively hoping on casinos to double or triple it. Additionally, they lack responsible gambling strategies.
I totally agree, young people are eager to make money and become financially stable but they don't want to take the long journey of working hard, they are constantly looking for a shortcut to make it that's why they become addicted to the negative impacts of gambling at a very young age. I was told a story of a student that used his school fees to gamble hoping that it would multiply for him to take care of his wants, unfortunately, he lost the bet and didn't know what to say to his parents. Adolescence lack discipline and they don't know how to set limits for themselves.
You are absolutely correct but not all poor and middle class are vulnerable to this..., and the reason why we believed this, is because they are struggling to survive and some don't have anything doing so we feel they are desperate to make the money which in a normal sense it's true but beyond it, it's not totally true because not all of them are desperate. The reason why it shows on them is because of the fact that they don't have money and even when they gamble ones and we see them..., anytime they don't have money with them we conclude gambling has finished there money which is not true some rich men do gamble more than poor people but it won't show because even if they lose money it won't reflect on them.
But if we can see it more comprehensively then almost everyone will say poor people are much more easily addicted, whereas rich people who have more money can play longer whenever they want and can be more likely to be susceptible to addiction problems.Habit of poor people is to have high hopes, they are too hopeful to make more money in short time by gambling, this is fact that can be proven by anyone, rich people may also be the same but not many people consider it because some think rich people have lot of money and gamble just for fun.
I think low income individuals are the most vulnerable to gambling and these low income earners are considered targets for gambling advertising and marketing. Mostly in a casino you will find rich people but in online gambling betting shops you will find gamblers earning this income. When a poor man gambles and loses he has no more money so we conclude with there. But in reality rich people gamble more than they do because they don't lack money. So even if a rich person loses repeatedly, it will not reflect on them.
I think those with a limited bankroll are the most vulnerable, in as much as gambling was made for everyone there's a category of people that can be affected by this lifestyle negatively especially when it becomes an addiction. As someone who is underpaid and probably works a 9 to 5 job it's not advisable for you to get actively involved in gambling or play as though you are rich. The game is for those with fat pockets, throwing the little income you are making can make you frustrated, broke and also a debtor. The poor and middle class are definitely the most vulnerable.
You are absolutely correct but not all poor and middle class are vulnerable to this..., and the reason why we believed this, is because they are struggling to survive and some don't have anything doing so we feel they are desperate to make the money which in a normal sense it's true but beyond it, it's not totally true because not all of them are desperate. The reason why it shows on them is because of the fact that they don't have money and even when they gamble ones and we see them..., anytime they don't have money with them we conclude gambling has finished there money which is not true some rich men do gamble more than poor people but it won't show because even if they lose money it won't reflect on them.
I will explain here based on my experience and what I live through. In my country, there is not much of a distinction, because whether young or old, rich or poor, everyone gambles. I have seen people who were rich and bet their entire fortune on gambling and are no longer financially wealthy.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
By any chance do you happen to be from Nigeria? Because I have read so far there is very common from the people of that African country to get involved in gambling, regardless of their social status and the economical situation.
Here where I live gambling is mostly targeted at people who do not have much of a formal education and yet are struggling to keep themselves up financially, which unfortunately it is the wide percentage of the population, children are only vulnerable if parents do not pay attention to what they are doing and the elderly already have some money from the one received from abroad and earned by their adults children.
It is interesting to see how widely addiction and vulnerability to gambling can change, depending on the national context one lives in, isn't it?
The government also heavily taxes the gambling sector, our government taxes everything that is expanding and scalable, here casinos are highly regulated or will be from next year.
Ah okey, sorry for the misunderstanding. I am from Venezuela and there are quite many Brazilian people here in the region I live in and I had never imagined there is such a big problem of gaming addiction going on in Brazil, I knew the government of Lula was going to heavily start to tax casinos and gamblers, but I did not know it was because of the volume of money being gambled on those webpages and bookies was getting so astronomical as you picture it.
In my mind I would have never thought in comparing Nigeria to Brazil in terms of prevalence of addiction to gambling since Nigerian people in this forum openly talk about how pretty much their country has become a country of gamblers and it had gotten very rooted in the local and national culture. Is it also the case with gambling in Brazil? is it rooted within your local culture to see people gambling non-stop and the sake of entertainment and also profit?
I will explain here based on my experience and what I live through. In my country, there is not much of a distinction, because whether young or old, rich or poor, everyone gambles. I have seen people who were rich and bet their entire fortune on gambling and are no longer financially wealthy.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
By any chance do you happen to be from Nigeria? Because I have read so far there is very common from the people of that African country to get involved in gambling, regardless of their social status and the economical situation.
Here where I live gambling is mostly targeted at people who do not have much of a formal education and yet are struggling to keep themselves up financially, which unfortunately it is the wide percentage of the population, children are only vulnerable if parents do not pay attention to what they are doing and the elderly already have some money from the one received from abroad and earned by their adults children.
It is interesting to see how widely addiction and vulnerability to gambling can change, depending on the national context one lives in, isn't it?
The government also heavily taxes the gambling sector, our government taxes everything that is expanding and scalable, here casinos are highly regulated or will be from next year.
I will explain here based on my experience and what I live through. In my country, there is not much of a distinction, because whether young or old, rich or poor, everyone gambles. I have seen people who were rich and bet their entire fortune on gambling and are no longer financially wealthy.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
By any chance do you happen to be from Nigeria? Because I have read so far there is very common from the people of that African country to get involved in gambling, regardless of their social status and the economical situation.
Here where I live gambling is mostly targeted at people who do not have much of a formal education and yet are struggling to keep themselves up financially, which unfortunately it is the wide percentage of the population, children are only vulnerable if parents do not pay attention to what they are doing and the elderly already have some money from the one received from abroad and earned by their adults children.
It is interesting to see how widely addiction and vulnerability to gambling can change, depending on the national context one lives in, isn't it?
I will explain here based on my experience and what I live through. In my country, there is not much of a distinction, because whether young or old, rich or poor, everyone gambles. I have seen people who were rich and bet their entire fortune on gambling and are no longer financially wealthy.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
The elderly and those who are less educated about financial education (which is the majority in this country) are a prime target for gambling.
It's difficult for someone to gamble consciously and not give in to addiction. I have friends who gamble almost every day, let the prize accumulate but do not stop gambling and then end up losing money.
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?
Anyone can be vulnerable to gambling addiction, if we cannot control our self, emotion and the extent to pleasure or something we like doing, another thing we can also consider is how discipline we may appear, there is nothing too bad in us going for what we want and doing it, but too much of everything is bad, because in doing so is the introduction to getting addicted, therefore we must be self-disciplined from how we are gambling.
young people are usually the most easily addicted to gambling because of the lack of supervision from their parents which causes them to access gambling platforms and play without any responsibility. many young people think that the more often they gamble, the greater their chances of winning and making a lot of money, this is the beginning of how these young people fall into gambling addiction without realizing it.
I don't know, I remember myself in my youth, I had very little pocket money, sometimes it was barely enough to eat somewhere, and if I got carried away with gambling, then I would not even be able to lose any more or less significant amount, because I did not have it. And all the money that I could save, I tried to put aside, to have some savings. Maybe this is a habit that I got from childhood, but I am still not demanding about finances as for me, I do not think that I could bet big money.Hence, apart from the easy access to internet to been a factor that contributes to teenagers involving in gambling, peer group influence is another factor too.
I do not think that I could bet big money.
Neither do I. If you gamble a lot, you risk losing a lot. Sure, IF you win, you will win big time, but what are the chances of something like that happening? There aren't many, we all know that. The best and safest thing is to gamble what you will not mind losing. Because, in essence, you have already "lost" since you bet.
IMO the most vulnerable are those who are newly rich, who acquire enormous wealth very quickly and do not know how to manage it. So they react and behave recklessly. If they also have the germ of gambling before acquiring any wealth, then things become very bad, and in a matter of days can be out on the street penniless.
Teens are copy cats, they do whatever they see on tv or on social media without knowing the consequences attached to it. Some of them might want to do it for fun, but along the line, they become addicted they don't have anyone to help them.
Anyone can actually fall under this category of being vulnerable to the society be it young or old, rich or poor but definitely advising one who's already deep into gambling is a huge task you know cause it just seems like your taking what gives them happiness.better still is to let the upcoming young ones know the necessary facts about gambling inorder not to fall into such situations and become vulnerable.
young people are usually the most easily addicted to gambling because of the lack of supervision from their parents which causes them to access gambling platforms and play without any responsibility. many young people think that the more often they gamble, the greater their chances of winning and making a lot of money, this is the beginning of how these young people fall into gambling addiction without realizing it.
I don't know, I remember myself in my youth, I had very little pocket money, sometimes it was barely enough to eat somewhere, and if I got carried away with gambling, then I would not even be able to lose any more or less significant amount, because I did not have it. And all the money that I could save, I tried to put aside, to have some savings. Maybe this is a habit that I got from childhood, but I am still not demanding about finances as for me, I do not think that I could bet big money. 
young people are usually the most easily addicted to gambling because of the lack of supervision from their parents which causes them to access gambling platforms and play without any responsibility. many young people think that the more often they gamble, the greater their chances of winning and making a lot of money, this is the beginning of how these young people fall into gambling addiction without realizing it.
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