Negative Effects Of Gambling

There are many different forms of gambling. Whether one is betting on a lottery ticket, a horse race, a sports game, or slot machines, to name a few, they are spending money with unfavourable odds of winning that money back. Many people cannot control when they walk away from gambling, as they will continue to bet in an attempt to win back the lost money. The issue is - for the most part - that the losses continue to increase. In Victoria, in the fiscal year of 2000-01, gamblers lost a total of $14.38 billion, including $2.36 billion on the leading cause of losses, poker machines (11). This can result in problem gambling. Based on different surveys in Canada, it is estimated that approximately 1 in 20 Canadians either have a gambling problem, or are at serious risk of obtaining one. 1 in 20 Canadians adds up to 760,800 problem gamblers (12). In the US, an estimated 3 million people are problem gamblers, and another 15 million are at risk of developing gambling problems (13). Problem gambling would not be as severe of an issue if it only harmed the gambler themselves, as it is their choice to gamble and displays a only a lack of self control. The issue is that people are indirectly affected by problem gambling. It can result in problems with personal relationships, neglect of ones family, bankruptcy, and stress related disorders such as depression, or insomnia (14). Problem gambling also has a positive correlation with crime. This means that the more problem gamblers there are, the more crimes are being committed. Statistics from a published survey show that only 3.3% of responsible, low frequency gamblers have been convicted of committing a crime, while a staggering 28.3% of problem gamblers have been convicted at least once (15). These numbers show that problem gamblers do not only harm themselves, but the consequences have a continuous ripple effect,

The harm principle states that the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals. The harm principle applies to Sarah Jones due to her negligence of her (3) minor children. Sarah had been a gambler for over three years, and that time she’s a slightly stressful situation into a major problem addiction. She began betting on bingo but soon that wasn’t a satisfying high any longer. So, Sarah started going to the casino’s. Gambling is an addiction for some, and for her, it was just that. For her to lose $85,000, and have to take out a second mortgage on her house; or to never be at home during the afternoon or evenings that's a serious problem. The fact that she is gone so often that her children aren't getting

Gambling, whether for life or money, is risky and success is not guaranteed, even if you ‘win’. Two different tales both involving risk.

     Gambling addiction is an issue found in numerous areas where gambling is legal. People who are addicted to gambling, also know as problem gamblers, face many health risks including depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, migraine and anxiety in addition to marriage breakdown, problems at work and bankruptcy (9). About 2 percent of adults are thought to be problem gamblers (1). In today’s society this costly addiction is not often considered to be a common problem among those who gamble. Only a small amount of states in the U.S. give enough attention toward this rising problem of people that are sometimes even willing to commit crimes just to aid their addiction. In the past our

Gambling is the act of risking an object of personal value, usually money, for the chance of winning a greater reward. A gambling disorder, previously known as pathological gambling, is when gambling begins to take over all aspects of life affecting relationships, and work. The category that a gambling disorder should be classified under in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition (DSM-5) has been debated. Gambling disorder previously was classified as an Impulse Control Disorder, but in the new edition, DSM-5, it is classified as a Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder (Clark, 2014). The reason for debate on the topic was because of the characteristics of the disorder,

Linden (2011) pointed out the findings from recent community-based studies that a third of gambling and video game addicts can stop their addictions in a year without the need for treatment which is uncommon in the case of drug addiction (para. 5).

The Relief and Escape Gambler is someone who uses gambling to make them happy. They will spend time gambling after anything stressful or if things aren’t going their way. The Compulsive Gambler is where Serious Social gambling often leads to. Gambling will consume them. They will start blowing off work, family and friends. Often times this will lead to criminal behavior to support the habit. Last is the Anti-Social Gambler. This person has already been living a life of crime, so robbery or fraud is nothing new to them. These people often fix games or cheat to win as well. Problem gamblers are usually Men, high rollers/large losses, with an income of less then $10K per year. The average debt of a problem gambler will exceed $55K or $15K for women. The divorce rates are twice as high, and suicide rates are twenty times higher for a problem gambler; in fact one in five problem gamblers will attempt suicide. Research done by Keith Whyte (Executive Director of National Council on Problem Gambling) shows; that gambling addictions are not about being greedy, but the act of “winning” is what they crave. “For someone with a gambling problem, money becomes less important” Says Whyte, “Money is the substance they abuse, but it’s the action of gambling that keeps them hooked”.

Is gambling a problem? gambling is someone's choice. Here are some other reasons I’m for gambling.

One of the example would be social gambling. Gambling is big business in the United States and has undergone a revolution in recent decades. The law restricting gambling had many of the same collateral effects as Prohibition turning otherwise law-abiding people into “law breakers”, creating disrespect for the law, fostering corruption, and providing a huge source of revenue for organized crime. The second example would be, gun control. Every state and the federal government has laws barring certain people from owning guns, especially criminals. Yet active criminals have no trouble obtaining weapons through friends, the black market. The local ordinances that banned the possession of handguns in Washington, DC, and Chicago before they were

The compulsive actions and thoughts associated with addiction vary from one individual to another. Thereby, it is extremely important for the assessor to carefully examine Jennifer’s background to understand the causes of her gambling in order to administer the right course of treatment. As a typical stay at home mom, “Jennifer” mother of three, started gambling approximately 10 years ago. Jennifer stated that in the beginning, she attended horse races with a couple of her friends as a form of entertainment. At first, she bets in small amount with hopes of hitting it big and surprising her husband Michael. Even though Jennifer does not win anything big, she continued to bet. Later on, Jennifer began buying lottery ticket with a weekly expenditure

What I think about gambling is bad, because you bet all your money on something and you waste all your money. I think poor because they want their money from the lottery tickets. The problems will create you will spoil yourself with things you will not need and you can go have no money. People that gamble can be really dumb, because they waste all their money on something really small but to them its a big deal. People should not gamble because people get addicted to it and they waste again all their money. They will end up banked rupt. People have bought like $10 dollars for two lottory tickets and it one out of 1,000,000,000 chance to

-although gambling is well and good… it can become a point when it gets too far → addiction.

Millions of people flock to Las Vegas every year to spend their hard-earned money at casinos playing poker, keno, blackjack, or any other of the many forms of gambling that plague Sin City. The sense of risk that comes along with gambling can cause many people to become addicted to this feeling. It used to be that in order to gamble, one would have to go to a casino, but now, anyone can access gambling from inside their homes in the form of online gambling. Now, people flock to website like Bovada, Wild Casino, or BetOnline to fuel their addiction. These circumstances only further the side effects of a gambling addiction. Gambling addiction causes many people to lose their jobs, money, and even possibly their loved ones (The Negative Effects of Gambling Addictions). In 2013, online gambling generated over $40

Gambling addiction can be a serious a problem, for some more than others. Some have the self-control to know when enough is enough, and then some don’t. After reading the article it is safe to say that Mr. Watanabe had some serious issues. Not only did he have a serious gambling problem, he also had a drinking and drug problem. These two together is not a good combination. This was not your normal gambling issue, this was the biggest loss in Vegas history of 127 million dollars! Seeing this from an outsider’s perspective, there are two different ways you can look at the situation. You can either feel sorry for him and feel that he was treated wrongly and unlawfully, or one can feel no remorse for him and that he brought it all upon himself. After much thought, I have a firm stance that what was going on in those casinos was one, illegal and two, outright just wrong. Mr. Watanabe was absolutely taken advantage of.

Chance is one thing we lack control over. No matter how smart or skilled we are, it will not make us any luckier. The Oxford dictionary defines gambling as ‘a risky action undertaken with the hope of success’. Gambling can be a serious issue to and have many negative effects especially when someone loses control. Pathological gambling is being unable to resist impulses to gamble, which can lead to severe personal or social consequences (Vorvick, 2012). A study conducted in 2015 by Horsely et al. (will be referred to as the current/present study from here on out to prevent confusion) investigates the use of partial reinforcement in gambling and how high frequency gamblers react compared to those who do not gamble as often. Partial reinforcement produces behaviour that is learned slower but is more resistant to extinction (the reduction of frequency in gambling because of being elicited repetitively without reinforcement) (Passer & Smith, 2015). The current study starts off by quoting reputable American Psychologist B. F. Skinner’s argument that ‘compulsive betting is a function of the variable-ratio reinforcement schedules that are encountered during gambling and that persistent gambling during periods where you are not winning, reflects resistance to stop gambling (Horsley, Osborne, Norman & Wells, 2012). A variable-ratio schedule is reinforcement given after a certain amount of responses (Passer & Smith, 2015), for example a one dollar scratch it card’s odds of winning could be one in four stating that on average if you buy four scratch it cards you should win at least once. The study predicts that stubborn gamblers should be more "sensitive" to partial reinforcement and show greater resistance to extinction or stopping. There is little direct evidence that persistent gamblers respond differently to partial reinforcement than those that are low frequency gamblers. The present study will test this experimentally as to date this has never been proven.