Gambling Away Your Wellbeing
Gambling is a very serious problem that can lead to many lasting effects for not only the gambler, but also for the people close to him or her. There are many different levels of gambling, each one coming with different levels of consequences. Some Americans say it helps the United States through its economic effects, but statistics show otherwise. Gambling addictions can be hard to understand for people who are not affected by it because, like depression, it can become a problem of the brain. Although it is a hard thing to deal with, gambling addiction can be overcome with the love, help, and support from loved ones. Gambling is a subtle serpent in the lives of many people around the world which people need to look out for more carefully because it can have varying degrees of social, personal, and psychological effects on those which it preys on, sometimes not seen until it is in a deadly state. Gambling is very often hard to define and categorize because it affects people in different ways and to different extents. There isn’t one set in stone way to define gambling, but it is best described as “putting something of value at risk on an outcome that is due to chance” (Fong). Gambling was not considered to be …show more content…
A family with a pathological gambler in it has a 53.5% divorce rate, compared to 18.2% divorce rate of a family without a gambling addict. Also, families with a gambling addict in it have a higher rate of abuse of the spouse or child. Children who grow up with a pathological gambler in the home are more likely to also develop a gambling addiction than a child without this influence (Fong). One member of a family with a gambler in it may try to keep things under control by taking on more tasks. This may lead to a “burnout effect.” Family members often focus on the person with the gambling problem and forget to take care of themselves (“The Effects of Gambling on
Gambling is a very serious problem that can lead to many lasting effects for not only the gambler, but also for the people close to him or her. There are many different levels of gambling, each one coming with different levels of consequences. Some Americans say it helps the United States through its economic effects, but statistics show otherwise. Gambling addictions can be hard to understand for people who are not affected by it because, like depression, it can become a problem of the brain. Although it is a hard thing to deal with, gambling addiction can be overcome with the love, help, and support from loved ones. Gambling is a subtle serpent in the lives of many people around the world which people need to look out for more carefully because it can have varying degrees of social, personal, and psychological effects on those which it preys on, sometimes not seen until it is in a deadly state. Gambling is very often hard to define and categorize because it affects people in different ways and to different extents. There isn’t one set in stone way to define gambling, but it is best described as “putting something of value at risk on an outcome that is due to chance” (Fong). Gambling was not considered to be …show more content…
A family with a pathological gambler in it has a 53.5% divorce rate, compared to 18.2% divorce rate of a family without a gambling addict. Also, families with a gambling addict in it have a higher rate of abuse of the spouse or child. Children who grow up with a pathological gambler in the home are more likely to also develop a gambling addiction than a child without this influence (Fong). One member of a family with a gambler in it may try to keep things under control by taking on more tasks. This may lead to a “burnout effect.” Family members often focus on the person with the gambling problem and forget to take care of themselves (“The Effects of Gambling on