Gambling Causes Major Problems

Gambling for most people is a form of entertainment and recreation. It's just a way to have fun and maybe get lucky and win every now and then. However, for some people, gambling can become an addiction, like alcohol and other drugs. Just like alcoholics and excessive drug users,addicted gamblers feel dependent and rely on their gambling. Some gamblers become addicted to the rush of gambling, called action gamblers. Other addicted gamblers gamble to escape emotional pain, called escape gamblers. They gamble because they are lonely and have a lot of worries that gambling can take them mind off of. They use gambling to kind of numb them of all the problems occuring in the life. However, both of these addictions cause many problems such as huge losses of monetary value, lost focus of family and friends, and emotional pain and lonliness. Gambling can be just fun for most people, however, it can cause a lot of pain for those who become addicted. Gambling has too many downfalls to be legal. We need to make changes in order to save some of these innocent addicted gamblers.