Recognizing a risk behaviour associated with gambling
Recognizing a risk behaviour associated with gambling
Playing the lottery, bingo, video lottery terminals and card games with friends are all forms of entertainment. Gambling, however, can involve risks that can affect different aspects of a person's life or lead to a gambling disorder.
Here are examples that allow recognizing behavior:
Constantly thinking about gambling
Needing to gamble with increasingly large sums of money to reach the desired state of excitement
Having difficulty stopping gambling, gambling less or setting limits when gambling despite a genuine desire and effort to do so
Feeling restless or irritable when trying to gamble less or stop gambling
Gambling to escape difficulties or to relieve an emotional state such as anxiety
Continuing to gamble to "get back your losses"
Lying to family and friends to hide from them how important and invasive gambling habits have become for your well-being
Committing illegal acts to finance gambling
Jeopardizing your studies, work or personal relationships
Relying on others to get out of difficult financial situations caused by gambling