Question: What type of urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences is Owning Mahowny about?

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Argumentum ad baculum: Argumentum ad baculum (Latin for "argument to the cudgel" or "appeal to the stick") is the fallacy committed when one appeals to force or the threat of force to bring about the acceptance of a conclusion.  One participates in argumentum ad baculum when one points out the negative consequences of holding the contrary position (ex.  believe what I say, or I will hit you).  It is a specific case of the negative form of an argument to the consequences.

Alcohol abuse: Alcohol abuse is a previous psychiatric diagnosis in which there is recurring harmful use of alcohol despite its negative consequences.  In 2013 it was reclassified as alcohol use disorder (alcoholism) along with alcohol dependence.  There are two types of alcohol abuse, those who have anti-social and pleasure-seeking tendencies, and those who are anxiety-ridden people who are able to go without drinking for long periods of time but are unable to control themselves once they start.  Binge drinking is another form of alcohol abuse.  According to surveys, the heaviest drinkers are the United Kingdom's adolescents.  In 2013, 139,000 deaths globally were directly due to alcohol abuse and an additional 384,000 to cirrhosis from excess alcohol consumption.

Effects of war: Post war effect are widely spread.  and can be long term or short term.  Soldiers experience war differently than civilians, although either suffer in times of war, and women and children suffer unspeakable atrocities in particular.  In the past decade, up to two million of those killed in armed conflicts were children.  The widespread trauma caused by these atrocities and suffering of the civilian population is another legacy of these conflicts, the following creates extensive emotional and psychological stress.  Present-day internal wars generally take a larger toll on civilians than state wars.  This is due to the increasing trend where combatants have made targeting civilians a strategic objective.  In state conflict is an armed conflict that occurs with the use of armed force between two parties, of which one is the government of a state.  "The three problems posed by intra‐state conflict are the willingness of UN members, particularly the strongest member, to intervene; the structural ability of the UN to respond; and whether the traditional principles of peacekeeping should be applied to intra‐state conflict".  Effects of war also include mass destruction of cities and have long lasting effects on a country's economy.  Armed conflict have important indirect negative consequences on, infrastructure, public health provision, and social order.  These indirect consequences are often overlooked and underappreciated.

Federalist No. 8: Federalist No. 8 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the eighth of "The Federalist Papers".  It was published on November 20, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all "The Federalist" papers were published.  In it, Hamilton argues for the utility of the Union to the well-being of Americans, specifically addressing the negative consequences if the Union were to collapse and conflict arise between the states.  It is titled, "Consequences of Hostilities Between the States."

Owning Mahowny: Owning Mahowny is a 2003 Canadian film about gambling addiction with a cast that includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt.  Based on the true story of a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his gambling habit, "Owning Mahowny" was named one of the ten best films of the year by critic Roger Ebert.

Obsessive–compulsive spectrum: The obsessive–compulsive spectrum is a model of medical classification where various psychiatric, neurological and/or medical conditions are described as existing on a spectrum of conditions related to obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).  "The disorders are thought to lie on a spectrum from impulsive to compulsive where impulsivity is said to persist due to deficits in the ability to inhibit repetitive behavior with known negative consequences, while compulsivity persists as a consequence of deficits in recognizing completion of tasks."  OCD is a mental disorder characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions.  An obsession is defined as "a recurring thought, image, or urge that the individual cannot control".  Compulsion can be described as a "ritualistic behavior that the person feels compelled to perform".  The model suggests that many conditions overlap with OCD in symptomatic profile, demographics, family history, neurobiology, comorbidity, clinical course and response to various pharmacotherapies.  Conditions described as being on the spectrum are sometimes referred to as "obsessive–compulsive spectrum disorders".

Lani Billard: Lani Billard (born 20 June 1979) is a Canadian actress and singer, who played Elizabeth "Busy" Ramone on the popular television series "Ready or Not" from 1993–1997.  Before that she was on a show called "F.R.O.G." on TVO.  Since then Billard has appeared in "Owning Mahowny" where she played Tori the Teller, and most recently she was seen in Sarah Polley's award winning film "Stories We Tell".

Computer addiction: Computer addiction can be described as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer which persists despite serious negative consequences for personal, social, or occupational function.  Another clear conceptualization is made by Block, who stated that "Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexual preoccupations, and e-mail/text messaging".  While it was expected that this new type of addiction would find a place under the compulsive disorders in the DSM-5, the current edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", it is still counted as an unofficial disorder.  The concept of computer addiction is broadly divided in two types, namely offline computer addiction and online computer addiction.  The term offline computer addiction is normally used when speaking about excessive gaming behavior, which can be practiced both offline and online.  Online computer addiction, also known as Internet addiction, gets more attention in general from scientific research than offline computer addiction, mainly because most cases of computer addiction are related to the excessive use of the Internet.

Co-rumination: Co-rumination is a relatively new construct, referring to extensively discussing and revisiting problems, speculating about problems, and focusing on negative feelings with peers.  Although it is similar to self-disclosure in that it involves revealing and discussing a problem, it is more focused on the problems themselves and thus can be maladaptive.  While self-disclosure is seen as a positive aspect found in close friendships, some types of self-disclosure can also be maladaptive.  Co-rumination is a type of behavior that is positively correlated with both rumination and self-disclosure and has been linked to a history of anxiety because co-ruminating may exacerbate worries about whether problems will be resolved, about negative consequences of problems, and depressive diagnoses due to the consistent negative focus on troubling topics, instead of problem-solving.  However, co-rumination is also closely associated with high-quality friendships and closeness.

Problem gambling: Problem gambling (or ludomania, but usually referred to as "gambling addiction" or "compulsive gambling") is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop.  Problem gambling is often defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others, rather than by the gambler's behaviour.  Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria.  Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with both social and family costs.

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Answer: problem gambling