For some, yes. But not for others.
I am lucky enough not to suffer from addictive tendencies. The main temptation in my life is the box of Heroes chocolates in the Kitchen which was bought for Halloween but then no one turned up.
If people do tend towards addiction, they deserve support.
I was at a meeting a few months ago which included a presentation by someone who works for the Methodist Church who used to be a member of the Government's Gambling Commission. Her take on this, put simply, was that:
1. the Betting Companies are limited in how many of these machines they can...