ADDICTION

Addiction is a big problem. You can be addicted to many things-- drugs, alcohol, cell phones, certain foods, and (oddly enough) gambling. Being addicted to gambling, is pretty much just as bad being addicted to anything else. Addiction always has bad consequences.

If you are addicted to gambling, you are considered a compulsive gambler. This is a type of impulse-control disorder. Compulsie gambling is when you can't control the desire to gamble, no matter how wrong you know it is. You just HAVE to do it. You can, however, just have a problem gambling instead of being a compulsive gambler. Problem gambling is just when gambling disrupts your life.

What are the consequences of gambling? Well, there a many things that could happen if you are a compulsive gambler. One consequence is that it could affect your relationship with other people. Also, it could become a problem with your responsibilities at home or at work. The worst thing about gambling is the money problems that you could be faced with. You can lose so much money from gambling, and get in alot of trouble with it too; such as stealing money to gamble or taking money from your family.

But if you have a gambling problem, you can get help!