Gambling. When does it become a problem?

Authors : Sîrbu Eliza-DumitriţaAuthors : Sîrbu Eliza-Dumitriţa

Roman Flavia-CristinaRoman Flavia-Cristina Zaharia Raluca-AdnanaZaharia Raluca-Adnana Banias LauraBanias Laura

Coordinator: Prof. Marieta Grecu Gaboş MD.PhD.Coordinator: Prof. Marieta Grecu Gaboş MD.PhD.

Terminology

➢ recreational gamblingrecreational gambling

➢ pathological gamblingpathological gambling

➢ Impulse Control DisordersImpulse Control Disorders

Pathological gambling

Addiction?

Causes: - family environment

-social environment - dopamine replacement therapy?

Comorbidity:- mood disorders(both depression and bipolar)

- substance use or dependence -nicotine

-alcohol

Why do people gamble?

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87 people

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Most wanted...

1.1.Have you ever played cards betting Have you ever played cards betting money?money?

0.52 0.35

0.060.04

never

sometimes

often

any time i have the ocasion

4.Have you ever bet on sports? 4.Have you ever bet on sports? (football, boxing...)(football, boxing...)

54 39

62

never

sometimes

often

any time i have the chanse

6. Have you ever bet on numbers or 6. Have you ever bet on numbers or played on the lottery?played on the lottery?

29

67

4never

sometimes

often

anytime i have the chanse

3. Have you ever bet on horses, dogs or other 3. Have you ever bet on horses, dogs or other animals(with money, loans or check books)?animals(with money, loans or check books)?

never

sometimes

often

any time i have the chanse

7. Have you ever played “bingo”? 7. Have you ever played “bingo”?

61

37

2

never

sometimes

often

anytime i have the chanse

A getaway...

12.12.Gambling induces you a Gambling induces you a good mood?good mood?

25

17

31

27yes

no

its equal to me

i never played

13. If you are anxious, gambling 13. If you are anxious, gambling calms you down?calms you down?

44

20

36 never

sometimes

always

i never gambled

...larger amounts of money8. Have you ever bet using bank 8. Have you ever bet using bank accounts or personal assets?accounts or personal assets?

93

5

2

never

sometimes

often

anytime i have the chanse

18. Have you ever told yourself that 18. Have you ever told yourself that gambling you are gaining money, but it gambling you are gaining money, but it was the other way around?was the other way around?

36

20 4

40 never

yes, many times i lost

yes, i lost most of the times

i never played

20. Have you ever gambled with a bigger 20. Have you ever gambled with a bigger amount of money then you planned?amount of money then you planned?

36

20

44 no

yes

í never gambled

...chasing losses...getting into trouble

15. If you were to lose a significant amount of 15. If you were to lose a significant amount of money, would you continue betting if you had money, would you continue betting if you had the possibility?the possibility?

9

34

21

36 yes

no

it depends on the chanses i think i have to recover the investition

i would never play

5. Have you ever engaged in 5. Have you ever engaged in games of dices, roulette, games of dices, roulette, “30,40”?“30,40”?

80

20

never

sometimes

often

anytime i have the chanse

...laying to family and friends...

24. Have you ever hidden lottery tickets, sport tickets for 24. Have you ever hidden lottery tickets, sport tickets for betting from you partner, friends or anybody important in betting from you partner, friends or anybody important in your life?your life?

42

11

47no

yes

i never gambled

Stop gambling?

- unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling or to cut down

-restlessness or irritability when trying

19. Have you ever thought that you might have a problem 19. Have you ever thought that you might have a problem with gambling?with gambling?

54

2 2

42no

yes

yes, in the past, not at the present moment

i never played

23. Have you ever considered quiting gambling using money, 23. Have you ever considered quiting gambling using money, but somehow you could never do it?but somehow you could never do it?

8

45

47yes

no

i never gambled

Stop gambling?

Treatment...

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-medication therapy-medication therapy

Conclusions...

- the line between recreational gambling and the pathological one is really thin...therefore it is easily crossed

- gambling is a problem when turned into addiction...understanding it might help prevent it

- every gambler is unique, the recovery should be particular

“Alea iacta est” (Iulius Caesar)“The die is cast”

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