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Gambling addiction or gambling addiction is a psychological disease characterized by the uncontrollable urge to play and bet regardless of the problems and negative consequences that may arise.
Feelings of excitement and euphoria are usually experienced when playing, which causes one to constantly pursue the “big win” that only comes accompanied by spending sums of money.
How does gambling addiction manifest itself?
These are the characteristic effects of pathological gambling:
What types of gambling addiction exist?
There are different variants of this behavioral addiction:
Risk factor’s
It is important to know the risk factors in order to help people take preventive measures to reduce your risk of developing a gambling addiction, but keep in mind that these risk factors do not guarantee that a person will develop a gambling addiction:
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Therapeutic intervention
Once gambling addiction is identified, We will address the problem through various therapies:
Remember: the important thing is not to know why you started playing, but to know what to do to stop.
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PsychologyFor. (2024). The Keys to Understanding Pathological Gambling. PsychologyFor. https://psychologyfor.com/the-keys-to-understanding-pathological-gambling/