Alcohol
and Gambling
by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
December 1, 2006
The presence of drinks in any big casino is almost
necessary for all the gamblers. The casino owners in
order to please their customers provide them with some
of the most preferred alcoholic beverages. Alcohol plays
a very important part in the gambling world and most of
the gamblers while plying are often seen demanding
alcohols. However excessive intake of alcohols while
playing can prove fatal to the player as he or she will
lose the judgment of write and wrong. Many problem and
compulsive gamblers are seen becoming addicted to
alcohols. This situation arises mainly because of
gambling in an unnatural and irresponsible way. Hence it
can be said that gambling and alcohol has a very deep
relationship with one another and the two of them go
hand in hand.
Bad effects of alcohol on gambling
It’s a well known proverb that “excess of anything is
bad”. One should drink and gamble but upto his or her
capacity. Drinking too much at the time of placing bets
can lead the player to incur heavy losses. This is
mainly because if the player have excess intake of
alcohol he or she will not be position to decide which
one will be the right bet to place. Betting can be
difficult task for a person who is under heavy influence
of alcohol. Government in many countries have passed
laws against the usage of alcohol but many times it can
be seen that people drink a lot while playing in a
casino or any other place. Mostly illegal gambling is
associated with heavy intake of alcohol as people are
not binded here by the hands of law.
Alcohol and problem gambling
Alcohol at many times can lead to problem gambling
because excess intake of
alcohol
and gambling
makes the gambler place higher bets and lose quite a lot
of money. Placing higher bets beyond his or her capacity
can lead to the desperation phase of problem gambling
and hence more and more people under the influence of
alcohol are becoming problem gamblers.
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