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I agree with that except its worse than a tax people lose house familys jobs bank accounts, all sorts and it is time for regulation. Being 18 and an adult does not cut it

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/recovery-blog/drug-addiction-disease-choice/#gref

Gambling is a legal "service" most places not all As are drugs As is alcohol As is prostitution

It needs moderating. One should not be able to place a 100 quid on a spin in a high street bookies whilst receiving cash from debit cards over the counter its wrong Bars arent allowed to sell alcohol to really pissed people And here is some stats over the last few years since the smoking ban...

I am sorry to hear that he had the disease which is alcoholism. At which point did anyone mention it was the bookies or a bars fault, except for you? Say for example your friend lost everything with the gambling addiction would you not think to support or are you sticking along the lines of...

well you are one of the luckier ones then

OK well lets get confused the difference between mental and physical diseases because they both cause hurt. Go do some research. I hope no close to you is never affected by either cos you dont sound like like a good person to talk to

Of course he does they are adults after all :shrug:

Why do you thing AA, GA, CA etc exist? You think people want to go to these meetings???? Sorry mate you havent a clue

Theres a huge difference between liking a bet and gambling. Betting <> gambling Same as the difference between going out on a Friday with the lads for a few or becoming dependent on the booze

words fail me AIDS is a virus anyway not a disease

not everyone does

its a frcking addicton. A disease. Just like telling someone with depression or mental illness to pull themselves together You have no idea pal

Nothing. Though in Vegas you still buy chips on debit card/cheque even or withdraw from a cashpoint which are every where at extortionate rates so you are down before you go down some more

IMO opinion you are right to an extent BUT its worse in a way I dont really recall anyone taking their lives and losing houses, families, businusses,jobs due to smoking Not thats its ok but I would much rather smoke than gamble although I know both are bad

yup and likely thing is they will get 200 quid off it and chase the 2 they are owed. They should be capped at a quid a spin or banned altogether. Big differnce IMO is going to a casino with the amount you are prepared to lose in your pocket which can be a good night out and social VS high...

Is the correct answer. Not many people who play the crack machines have that

Pretty much. You have a better chance of putting a tenner in one of the machines and making a profit than 5 lotto tickets. But when people win well. You can beat the machines over a spin or 2 but long well short term there is one winner. And then people ending up trying to claw money back...

A quick win can change everything.... shortly. They are indeed the crack cocaine of gambling. Should be banned or the maximum stakes much much lower