Pros And Cons Of Gambling Addiction

For years, Bachmann keeps coming to the casino until she got hooked and became a compulsive gambler. She gambled every money she has up to the point of losing everything. During those time, Bachmann had no idea that someday she would become one of the most important examples of whether people should bear responsibility for their habits. Bachmann’s problem with gambling slowly loses control over how much time and money she spent gambling. Although she thinks she is in control and she was aware of the bad effect it may cause, Bachmann continued gambling without seeking help. Other times she tried to cut down or stop but, many times she failed. She keeps hoping a big win will end her problems. She feared that her loved ones will find them out that drives her deeper into hiding and further into debt. She felt anxious and upset whenever she tried to change. I would also like to point out that Harrah’s Casino is partly to blame here. Their participation in Bachmann’s addiction is something to consider and look upon. They shower her with gifts such as: “free coupons, free buffets… free trip to Lake Tahoe with a suite, and tickets to Eagles concert” (Duhigg, pp. 247, 261) in which according to Bachmann is hard to resist. According to Bachmann’s lawyer, “she should not be held culpable because she had been reacting automatically to temptations that Harrah’s Casino put in front of her. Once the offers started rolling in,

Moreover, there are other organizations and resources that can help gamblers undergo rehabilitations and treatments such as Gamblers Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, National Council on Problem Gambling, or psychotherapy, or cognitive behavioral therapy. (Healthline.com/health/addiction/gambling) Treatment centers are available for these types of addiction and recommended for anyone who has a problem controlling their urges to gamble. Although Bachmann tried to overcome the demon that has been luring her to gambling, she did not try harder to defeat it. Harrah’s casino is also partly to blame for Angie Bachmann’s debts since they encouraged Angie Bachmann into gambling. Harrah’s knew that Bachmann had filed for bankruptcy, yet they still invited her to play. After her parents’ death, Bachmann became sad and vulnerable and the casino’s staff used that reason to lure her more into gambling. The casino preyed on Bachmann’s vulnerabilities: her depression over her parents’ deaths, her guilt for accepting the casino’s “gifts,” and her gambling addiction that she could not control. On the other hand, individuals and families in the society are considered victims in this

Angie Bachmann mother of 3 children, got addicted to gambling felt lonely at home, when her husband went to work and children went to school. Bachmann had gotten married young and had become pregnant almost right away. She had never held down a meaningful job. One morning, "She was sitting at home, staring at the television, so bored that she was giving serious thought to reorganizing the silverware drawer" (Duhigg). That morning the trouble began. She was really bored, so at about noon, Bachmann drove to a riverboat casino. She played and lost 40 dollars. After that first trip to the casino, Bachmann started going to the riverboat once a week. Then twice a week. Over the next decade, Bachmann played regularly. She went whenever she fought with her husband or was just bored. At the tables she was numb and excited, all at once. The high of winning was so immediate. The pain of losing passed so fast. According to Duhigg states" First, there is a cue, a trigger that tells your brain to go into automatic mode. Then there is the routine - the behavior itself - which can be physical or mental or emotional. Finally, there is a reward, which helps

Since the creation of drugs, its abuse and addiction became a taboo. As technology advanced into the 21st century, an impetus in civilization created the allure of drugs, which became propagated and popularized into modern society. Consequently, its Achilles heel created a social epidemic which threatened their innocence. Therefore, the conundrum of this phenomenon caused challenges for the addict, society, and treatment providers. Nonetheless, as problem arises, solutions await its discovery; and, as new and innovated ideas emerged, there are precipitate and modern challenges when getting individuals into addiction treatment.

There are many reasons to link financial problems and crime to the large revenues of gambling. Financial losses are one of the extreme threats and costs to the gambler. This is because

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“Big” Tim Sullivan was the leader of an unofficial “gambling commission” in New York City. Members of the secretive commission included Frank Farrell (New York City gambling mogul), a State Senator, and the Chief of Police, Bill Devery. Every gambling house, policy shop, and craps game was charged at least $300 for a “license,” which was collected by the local precinct captain. There was no pretense with these “licenses” as there were no regulations in place to protect consumers. This was simply a lucrative bribery system amounting to $3,095,000 for the year of 1900, according to the The New York Times. Obviously, the ban on gambling wasn’t

On August 12, 2014, at around 8:00 p.m., seventy-nine-year old Rawatmal Surana (“Mr. Surana”) and his wife of fifty-two years, Kusum Surana (“Mrs. Surana”), arrived at the Maryland Live Casino to eat dinner and then to gamble on slot machines. After sitting down near a machine and playing for a few minutes, an African-American female in a long, red dress sat down next to Mr. Surana. Mr. Surana testified at trial that he would not be able to recognize that woman again if he saw her.

At some point in 2006, Mr. Watanabe communicated to the casino and acknowledged the compensation that would be provided for his continued gambling. He was given a constant supply of alcohol and gambled on a continual basis while intoxicated. Staff and management of the casino provided him with alcohol even when friends and family discouraged the drinking. Mr. Watanabe was no doubt intoxicated while gambling at Harrah’s casino. The casino also allegedly provided him with prescription medication after he incurred

Gambling has made immense impacts on the everyday lives of a countless amount of people. Somehow this western pastime has integrated and almost taken control of the Asian and American Asian communities. The gambling issue within the Asian culture has affected families, and individuals in such drastic ways. Within the last few years we have seen an immense outburst of gambling in Macau, which is now the gambling capital of the world. Along with the recent outburst of gambling in Macau we find the dark side of gambling. The illegal activities that follow gambling have taken a toll on society as well as the people involved. Also we quickly see the economic impact made by all the money flowing through Macau. Gambling

There is no specific treatment option that is more beneficial. However, there are a variety of treatment options available for gambling addiction such as Gambler’s Anonymous, which is a support group and psychotherapy that involves cognitive behavioral therapy. Family therapy or group meetings with professional counselors can assist family members. In addition, there is the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network and Gamblers Anonymous that help love ones with their gambling problems (www.casino.org). The medication that is used to treat compulsive gambling is antidepressants and mood stabilizers (www.mayoclinic).

     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

She was not a good daughter. She spent all of that money on gambling to be happier. She was so selfish. She just thought of herself. She didn’t think of her parents who had spent time and effort to raise her. However, each individual had their own capability to control themselves. Many gamblers could control themselves but many others could not. This weakness of the pathological gamblers might be prevented if the casino did not use aforementioned methods to weaken them. In this case, Angie Bachmann gambled because of her boredom, so like several people in this world, her life would be different if Harrah’s casino did not target her. In short, the casino should be responsible for her myriad

Is that possible for a gambler to sue the casino that casino owes the duty to tell him gamble may be addictive and may cause him to lose money and time? Do the casinos have obligations for those “compulsive gamblers”?

Utilitarianism suggests that the act that results in the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of individuals is the option that we should choose. Whether gambling should be deemed as an ethical or unethical act depends entirely on the consequences and benefits gambling has on casinos, gamblers, and non-gamblers. If gambling results in the overall increase of a casino’s profit and the overall increase of a gambler’s profit and mental health, then the act of gambling would be considered ethical. However, if the act has more negative implications than positive, then the act of gambling would be unethical. For example, it would be unethical if the transaction between casinos and gamblers was rigged solely for the casino 's financial benefit while exploiting those who gamble there. The significant concern of this paper is not to point a finger at casinos and other gambling mediums as a means to blame them for the mental conditions of those who we’d consider as gambling addicts. Instead, the point of this paper is to acknowledge the effects of gambling and propose the importance of responsibility. I will present an unbiased view of gambling, paying close attention to the psychological effects and motives individuals have regarding gambling at casinos. Also, I will look at the positive results associated with having a successful casino business, so that allowing gambling is ethical from a utilitarian point of