The Ministry of Finance warns that participating in a game of chance may lead to addiction.
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Playing is fun and, combined with the casino atmosphere, provides an even more exciting experience. Gambling is an attractive option when you want to take risks and try your luck. It is safe as long as the risk is under control. Most casino visitors enjoy this type of entertainment without any problems. However, there is also a small number of people who have lost all control over their lives. In the winning phase, they may believe that they are able to influence the results of the game, while in the losing phase they are completely convinced that their luck will soon return.
When you are winning, you may be aware that you are using all the money you have won. When you are losing, you will continue to play with the aim of getting everything back. In this case, your gambling is no longer just fun, but rather an obsession.
Gambling can be addictive and can be diagnosed as an impulse control disorder, but at the same time, this type of emotional disorder is treatable. Most people can keep their gambling under control (and are not in danger) and are not at risk of succumbing to pathological gambling. Various studies have shown that the number of addicted gamblers is about 5-10 percent of frequent casino visitors.
Compulsive gambling
When does a gambler become addicted? At the moment when the private life of a compulsive gambler begins to suffer due to a passion for gambling. There are numerous simple tests that help identify gambling compulsions based on assessing the symptoms of compulsive behavior. Signs of a gambling disorder include a personal inability to stop gambling, borrowing money to gamble, which is supposed to represent gambling supplies, changes in the character of the gambler, lying and concealing, regretting gambling and feeling ashamed of it, risking one's job, family, etc. for gambling.
If you do not want to become an addicted gambler, it is recommended to set certain limits for gambling - "no more than an hour", "no more than n euros", etc. Once a person has become a compulsive gambler, it is possible to file a written request to be banned from entering a casino for a certain period of time. It is advisable to seek professional help, as it is very difficult for people to overcome this type of pathological behavior on their own. Support from family and friends is also important, as usually people who have succumbed to pathological gambling are not able to reach out and seek professional help.
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