Preventing Gambling Addiction:
by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
February 15, 2006
Why do people
gamble?
People often believe in
game systems, luck and other thoughts in favor of the
player, which makes them keep on trying to win and most
of the times to sick to false belief like the conviction
that success depends on something also the person is
convinced that the chance of winning is bigger than
normal, based on arguments that cannot be proven. They
belief on luck, to win, to make easy money and also that
losses can be won back.
When does gambling
become an addiction and what problems does it cause?
People who gamble are
prepared to spend a considerable amount of money, but
they know how big their budget is and they stop when
they have lost a certain amount. But some people do not
keep their limits in mind and they spend more money on
gambling than they can afford hence causing big problems
in the long run. Due to this then there are fights in
the family, fights at work, lying, etc. Eventually, the
gamblers are dominated by gambling and obtaining money
to be able to gamble and however gambling is a problem
when you spend too much time on gambling or lose too
much money on it. It also influences your life and that
of others negatively and cannot satisfy obligations at
work, school or at home anymore. However in all these
issues gambling becomes a way of forgetting your
problems.
How can you prevent
gambling problems?
The main purpose of the
prevention component of gambling is to educate the
people about the risks involved in gambling as well as
signs that indicate someone may be developing or already
have problems, how to play safely, and where to go for
help. For that even the government funds provincial
prevention initiatives on an ongoing basis including
secondary school performances, post-secondary
interactive awareness activities, and the development of
materials to be used at the local level.
Some tips to keep
gambling under control are that you should decide in
advance how much money you want to play with and if
needed then only take this amount with you. Then you
should also decide yourself how much time you want to
spend and for that purpose whatever promises you take
keep it. Always keep in mind that you have more chance
to lose than to win and if you win take the money and
stop playing. Also never try to win back your losses and
find out if you have the need to gamble when you have
problems. and if you are not able to make it alone then
don’t hesitate to take help from others.
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