Effects on Gambler
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Adverse Effects on the Gambler

Leads to economic difficulty and debt

Has serious negative and harmful consequences for the individual concerned, for his/her family, and for others

Takes over the life of the gambler to the exclusion of everyone else

Becomes a cause of relationship stress and strain that can have detrimental effects on adults and children

Be the cause of serious criminality, the victims of which are often employers

Creates such feelings of despair so as to lead to suicide attempts

Other People Affected by the Problem Gambling

Partner or spouse

Own or partners children

Own or partners parents

Other relations

Friends and work colleagues

Employer

People at the establishment where the person gambles