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Gambling is an emerging problem in the current digital world. Pathological problem or gambling disorder is where a person dedicates much of his time and money to gambling ignoring family, finances, job with significant consequences.

It starts with someone introducing it,or experimenting what gambling is.Winning a small amount raises dopamine levels in the brain giving a sense of pleasure or kick, and since then brain keeps craving for the same feeling.Then it consumes more time and money to get the same kick

The availability of gambling services in mobile and range of areas like cricket, races, lotteries and cards make gambling accessible to everyone and so more people getting into problem gambling. Consequences include mounting debts, sleeplessness, anxiety, inter personal disputes

Absenteeism to work, taking loans, neck pain, losing social relationships, lying to friends and family etc. Though sometimes they understand that Gambling has taken over control on their lives, people suffering from Gambling disorder tend to down play this and say that they

In control. This leads even more excessive gambling and a tendency to chase the losses. This leads to a spiral of more debts, more gambling and more losses. The significant risk with gambling is suicide.Many people believing that there is no escape they tend to attempt or commit.

Gambling can lead to further problems of alcoholism, smoking, introduction to hard drugs, crimes, anxiety and depression. It can make lose job and ruin families. This ultimately lead to suicide.

Gambling is a treatable problem. There are certain medications which can help with craving for Gambling. Social groups like Gambler's anonymous can be if use. However main treatment is psychological councelling. It can be either motivational enhancement therapy or CBT.

One has to realize that even though person's sometime win money, the algorithms are set in suck a way that persons end up losing more money than gaining in Gambling. Failure to acknowledge this leads to continuing of Gambling.

Help is available. Do not suffer in darkness. Talk to a Psychiatrist. Whatever you share with Psychiatrist will be kept confidential. You don't have to worry that it will be revealed to somebody.