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Accessible day and night, at home, at work on PC and mobile, gambling on the Internet is nowadays just as easy as sending an email. You no longer need to travel to the world-famous casinos like Las Vegas, Macoa or even driving to the nearest land base casino if they are allowed in your country. All you need is an internet connection and you are ready to go.

The majority of people involved in gambling activities are doing so responsibly and for fun. That’s exactly what it is all about. However, for many, this activity becomes more of an addiction than fun. Gambling addiction is a serious matter which should be addressed and treated as any other addictions. The question is how to manage a gambling addiction?

Why do people gamble?

Gambling, either online or not causes excitement, thrills but also many reactions in the neural circuits of the brain. Biochemical molecules called adrenaline are released by neurons in different situations, they act on motivation and attitude of the players.

The excitement caused by winning a jackpot generates endorphin secretion at the pituitary and hypothalamus. The endorphin molecule is also found in drugs, such as opium or heroin and causes a feeling of well-being. This is the molecule that our brain releases in high quantity during orgasm.

Beyond winning jackpots, regaining this sensation and feeling of well-being is an additional motivation for players.

Gambling addiction in online casinos.

Online casinos are really interesting institutions because they allow you to have fun, that’s the first goal. They also allow you to win real money, and that’s a hope we all have while gambling. However, we are all aware that winning at an online casino is exceptional. It’s a game of luck and we can’t possibly win all the time.

Yet some players go further than that and come to a difficult point to control themselves and their emotions while gambling. They may want to play more than the time they first set for themselves. They may want to deposit more in a hope of winning big right after and in some cases they may even borrow money to satisfy their hunger to gamble. It’s now called a gambling addiction.

The house always has the edge, therefore play only for fun and with the money that you can afford to lose.

Gambling addiction in online casinos is basically being addicted to the game to the point of not being able to do without.

But here are our revelations on how to spot someone who has a gambling addiction:

• The person will always be talking about games, casinos, etc. And when he realizes that it becomes something negative in his life, so in this case, he totally stop talking about it. That’s when you should start asking him questions.
• The person will spend more and more money every time he plays and may end up spending the majority of their budget. This can lead him to also spend their food or rent budget on gambling.
• You will notice a less social friend than he used to be. The person no longer goes out, does not speak much and prefers to remain home behind his computer.
• You may notice a friend who now borrows or ask for money more than ever before. Ask the right questions because they always have a good reason why they will be asking money for. However, it will be spent on gambling.

How to manage a gambling addiction?

Just as any other addictions, you can not fight your gambling addiction alone. The first thing to do is to recognized that there is a problem and seek help. Locally or on the internet there a lot of organizations which would be happy to assist you in this journey. Among them you can find: Gamble aware, Gamblers Anonymous and the National Council on Problem Gambling.