Treatment and counseling Treatment and counseling for compulsive gamblers Gambling addiction is a progressive disease. In most people, it begins slowly and grows until the victim's life becomes progressively unmanageable. As repeated efforts to gain control over the addiction fail, life for the compulsive gambler begins to fall apart. If the compulsive gambler could stop chasing losses, he would. But most people need professional help to stop for life.
Some people can receive help without the interruption of Inpatient Rehabilitation treatment.
They are able to enter recovery through the help of an Outpatient Rehabilitation program. This type of program does not require patients to take time off from work, leave their families or enter a hospital as an inpatient. Outpatient Rehabilitation program IIAR's Outpatient Rehabilitation program involves a series of meetings four nights a week. These meetings feature lectures as well as group therapy. Each patient works with a counselor to develop an individualized treatment plan.