Addiction to gambling
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Mostly the problem originates when people start to gamble at a gambling machine when they have a night out. Often this gambling continues out of boredom which causes the addiction.
Symptoms
There is a continuous need to gamble and this costs money. This often leads to stealing and the patient gets social problems as a result.
Treatment
Addicts to gambling need professional help and they should get behavioral therapy. Often this happens too late and the patient has already accumulated large debts.
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