Gambling is defined as any behavior that includes the risking of money or valuables on the result of a game, contest, or another event that is dependent on chance. Gambling is an impulse-control disorder that is progressive in its nature, in which can never be cured, but can be arrested. A person is gambling when he or she takes a chance of losing money or personals, and when winning or losing is decided coincidentally. Gambling was once illegal and viewed as a scandalous activity but social standards have now shifted. Gambling is now a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States.
According to Nelson Rose, the first trend of gaming activity that occurred in the United States began with the arrival of the first settlers, but became much …show more content…
Every community is affected by addiction, as is every family, either directly or indirectly. Impact includes but not limited to: health care expenses, lost earnings, and costs related to crime and accidents. Gambling has been going on for hundreds of years in America. It is estimated that 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. population has a gambling problem. It can affect women or men of any age, religion or race, regardless of social status. Gambling is sometimes called a hidden disease because you cannot give them a urine test to detect it and you cannot smell it on someone’s breath. It is an addictions that does not discriminate, it does not matter if you are rich or poor, educated or uneducated. A gambling addiction can send you to jail, cause social and occupational problems, mental instability, and financial devastation that can last for years. The shame, guilt and humiliation associated with the disease make those who have it want to deny it or keep others from finding out. Awkwardly, this also keeps persons from seeking help early in the addiction, prior to major life …show more content…
Compulsive gambling can cause major health problem, including stress, mood swings, anxiety and depression. When the burden of the addiction becomes overwhelming, a gambler may even contemplate suicide. People who gamble will do anything to get money, they will steal from family and friends. Gambling addicts are at a high risk of committing felonies when it comes to supporting their habit. Gamblers will drain the family savings and their children’s college funds. They will max out credit cards and drain joint bank accounts quicker than you can think. Debts can be a big problem in gambling as a result of borrowings and loans to cover gambling loses, as well as spending wages, savings and spare cash. For some, gambling is a means of earning a livelihood and for others it is relaxing pastime, an easy form of
According to Nelson Rose, the first trend of gaming activity that occurred in the United States began with the arrival of the first settlers, but became much …show more content…
Every community is affected by addiction, as is every family, either directly or indirectly. Impact includes but not limited to: health care expenses, lost earnings, and costs related to crime and accidents. Gambling has been going on for hundreds of years in America. It is estimated that 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. population has a gambling problem. It can affect women or men of any age, religion or race, regardless of social status. Gambling is sometimes called a hidden disease because you cannot give them a urine test to detect it and you cannot smell it on someone’s breath. It is an addictions that does not discriminate, it does not matter if you are rich or poor, educated or uneducated. A gambling addiction can send you to jail, cause social and occupational problems, mental instability, and financial devastation that can last for years. The shame, guilt and humiliation associated with the disease make those who have it want to deny it or keep others from finding out. Awkwardly, this also keeps persons from seeking help early in the addiction, prior to major life …show more content…
Compulsive gambling can cause major health problem, including stress, mood swings, anxiety and depression. When the burden of the addiction becomes overwhelming, a gambler may even contemplate suicide. People who gamble will do anything to get money, they will steal from family and friends. Gambling addicts are at a high risk of committing felonies when it comes to supporting their habit. Gamblers will drain the family savings and their children’s college funds. They will max out credit cards and drain joint bank accounts quicker than you can think. Debts can be a big problem in gambling as a result of borrowings and loans to cover gambling loses, as well as spending wages, savings and spare cash. For some, gambling is a means of earning a livelihood and for others it is relaxing pastime, an easy form of