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So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?
if we talk generally, everyone in a family will be affected. I mean, whether it's the gambling addict or the family. but even so, if the gambler does not have responsibility it will have consequences and impact on his own family. however, in reality gambling addicts do not always harm the people closest to them. so, we cannot always generalize from case to case. however, if we talk generally, almost all cases like this will really affect and impact a family. one of the impacts, as you said, could also be worse than that. and what is certain, everyone can feel the loss and even be harmed. so, it's not just the family itself. likewise for the addict, the consequences of his addiction, whether he realizes it or not, have an impact on his environment and family. in the end, nothing is gained.
We also have to look at the side of the addict himself, there are many people who want to get rid of their excessive habits. however, because he no longer had good control, he had difficulty controlling his high desire to gamble. well, in this phase the family plays the biggest role in helping people get rid of the problems of people who are addicted. whatever the addiction, what is called an addiction is still an addiction. in other cases, the addict could also be very detrimental to the family. which means, he doesn't care, the most important thing is that he can give vent to his desires. well, the points in each case will always be different even in the same problem. that is why it is very important to have a broad understanding of gambling itself, responsibility and self-control. if not trained, disciplined. hence, the impact could have consequences as we discussed.