But it's hard to ignore the others. The people who go home broke night after night. The people who can't live without the rush. The people who lose their lives. He said he's been amazed by some of the emotional problems connected to problem gamblers.
Depression is common.
So are shame and anxiety, and the resultant family crises. That's how good it is, how addictive it is. And there are biochemical and neurobiological changes that occur. Some compulsive gamblers have said that it's better than sex, cocaine and heroin all at the same time. These problem gamblers might have a better grip on themselves if they only understood what good they're doing for society.