Carry your cash in your front pocket instead of the more easy pickings of a back pocket. Las Vegas insiders agree that it's best for women to avoid leaving their purses under a gaming table or between slot machines. Don't flash your bankroll and don't count your winnings in public. If you do win a big jackpot, it's best to take the money as a check. Withdrawal from gambling for true addicts looks a lot like the withdrawal from cocaine or heroin.
Compulsive gamblers do tend to experience insomnia, backaches and digestive disorders.
However, gamblers do not use the health care system because they don't want to spend the money. Serious depression is particularly common to women who gamble and to those withdrawing from gambling. Biochemical studies have been limited to male subjects, says Lesieur, though some genetic studies seem to indicate that the brains of female gamblers do not differ from those of their non-gambling counterparts. Also, the average GA member has stolen money to finance his or her addiction. Then, he says, everybody pays.