Gambling Addiction means behavior of gambling that causes in major areas of life such as psychological, physical, social or professional. It is a chronic sickness that is both diagnosable and treatable.

Gambling Addiction has grown day by day because opportunities for gambling are increasing every day. There are many cause of increment in gambling that it is a form of entertainment for many people, but in some cases gambling can become an addiction leading to economical problems, relationship stress, and even attempted suicide.

It has been seen in result that teens are about three times likely to become gamblers than adults. This is the reverse of the case in most addictions, where the problem among adults is statistically common among youths.

Patients with gambling troubles think their health is worse than those without disorders, and may have more nervousness, depression and stress-related troubles.

Warning signs of addict of gambling addiction are:

• Increasing preoccupation with gambling
• Belief when winning that it will not stop
• Neglect of responsibility
• Use of gambling as a method to escape troubles or relieve depression
• Use of alcohol, sleep, or drugs to escape
• Inability to discontinue playing in spite of of winning or losing, and despite stable vows to abstain
• Restlessness or irritability when attempting to prevent gambling
• Lying to family members or others to secrete the quantity of gambling
• Impatience with family or friends
• Relying on others for money to relieve a financial problem that arose due to gambling
• Losing an important relationship due to gambling
• Watched poker tournaments on cable and television
• Wide mood swings


Effects of Gambling Addiction are:

• Crime, arrest, incarceration
• Low self esteem
• Stealing
• Poor physical and mental health
• Negative Attitude
• Social development decreases
• Self-destructive behavior
• Thinking suicide is the only way out
• Bunking of School
• Working a part time job to pay off debts
• School grades drop