Can you answer me one question, what is worse- gambling addiction or chemical dependency? Well, I know a very tough question to answer, since both compete against each other in terms of extreme psychological destruction! Gambling is such a thing that can be harder to avoid and an inability to either stop or control the addiction, a few words are marked by gambling addiction. They include denial, severe depression and mood swings. Gambling addiction is necessarily placed under the category of progressive diseases, that sets in through chasingthe first win. More and more, gambling addiction may also cause the victim experience blackouts or extreme emotional trauma, which he can use as a tool for escaping dysphoria. This actually leads the victim walk the roads of low self-esteem, whose intensity can only be reduced with immediate gratification.

Gambling addiction can be identified as a hidden disease and it can be categorized into action gambling (the thrill of risking rules supreme) and escape gambling (to escape discomfort caused by feelings or emotional crisis). The ratio being 3:1 between teens and adults falling victim to gambling addiction. Teens or young adults are the ones who fall under action gambling, while adults are of escapist mentality that rules supreme.

However, there is no visual evidence through which one can be identified as a victim of gambling addiction. Well, a smell of cards and dice would be useful, still it requires an effort to detect gambling addiction. Tremendous financial problems is one of the most probable reasons behind one's gambling addiction. However, as the intensity of the addiction increases, more symptoms show up in the form of loans, theft and then, severe crimes. This is because gambling addiction requires money to sustain and if money doesn't come in a formal way, such alternative methods require to be followed. From this, we can see that how severe gambling addiction can be! Studies also say that victims of gambling addiction have a higher suicide rate as compared to the ones addicted to alcohol or drugs. But, what could be the solution for this? Well, confinement in a friendly atmosphere under observant eyes and an early education about the dangers of gambling addiction could help out!