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This is a common scenario that takes place all of the time in our countries’ casinos, whether it is in Las Vegas, or even Connecticut, it is apparent. What makes one so susceptible to the addiction of gambling? “Compulsive gambling is a progressive disease, much like an addiction to alcohol or drugs.”(Wexler Associates). The part in our genetic makeup that encodes an addictive trait lays dormant until it is sparked. In the case of gambling, when a winning streak is experienced the dormant trait can become alive. Estimates as high as 25% to 30% of alcoholics and drug addicts are also addicted to gambling. This can be a serious problem. Some may be able to find a solution to their gambling problem after time, but many can not. One who can not stop gambling will face sign
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practiced in our country. This is the majority of cases, as no one looks to become a compulsive gambler. Things have all of a sudden changed for him in the casino. This is quite a difference if the gas tank of ones’ car is filled twice a week and holds sixteen gallons. Because of the large profit made by casinos, the states that can legally have gambling prosper. He or she can not make a responsible decision to quit before attaining a devastating loss. The positions to fill would range from; computer graphiccs and financing, to trucking and construction. In one way or another all are gamblers. Thus he never found a positive feeling in gambling, and was able to walk away to find something else of interest to do. Gambling can provide a “needed psychological release from tension and drudgery. The urge to put something of value on the line for profit can start at any age. This is very similar to alcoholism.
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