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    Effect of Gambling

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    The Effects on You Problem gambling leads to adverse effects on your health‚ your relationships and your financial stability. The stress can result in anxiety‚ depression and stress-related problems such as poor sleep‚ ulcers‚ headaches and muscle pain Your reputation can be damaged due to lying about your gambling‚ not paying back loans or upholding work and family commitments  When it’s all you can think about‚ it has taken over your life  You worry about losing your job because you’re

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    that when gambling‚ the odds are stacked against the player. The odds of a college athlete becoming a pro football player are 3‚000 to 1‚ the odds of being struck by lightning are 280‚000 to 1‚ the odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 140‚000‚000 to 1 (Weinstock). Gambling is a complex and intriguing human activity. It has been in existence for several thousand years. Casinos are now located everywhere and gambling has become a recreational activity for all kinds of people. Gambling can be destructive

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    Cause or Effect of Gambling "Che-Ching!" "Yes! Jackpot!" shouted the man as he jumped up and down. However‚ will his happiness last forever? The nest time the man gambled‚ the money in his pocket completely turned to dust. From that day onwards‚ like a broken glass‚ his life is destroyed and almost impossible to bring back happiness. From this man’s case‚ clearly there are several negative effects of gambling. First of all‚ gambling will cause a person to have bankruptcy. Luck is not always by

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    mid 1970s. Beginning with a shift in policy legalizing state lotteries‚ widespread casino legalization in the 1990s and the recent advent of online gambling‚ total gaming revenue expenditures increased by nearly 75% in the past decade alone (AGA‚ 2006). Concurrently‚ the majority of prevalence studies measuring problem and pathological gambling began in the 1980s. Although several problem and pathological screening tools and diagnostic measures have been developed‚ there still remains a

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    As gambling becomes more and more prevalent in today’s society‚ one must look at the positive and negative aspects of the construction of casinos and other gambling establishments. While casinos have been shown to benefit local economies by creating jobs and generating tax revenues‚ they also lead to many social problems such as increased suicide‚ crime‚ accident‚ and high-school drop out rates. For example‚ in Indiana‚ a study shows its ten riverboat casinos are to blame for $1 million worth of

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    THEFACTS GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIA * For most people‚ gambling is a form of entertainment that is enjoyed responsibly. * Many Australians gamble in some form at least once a year‚ whether it’s an occasional flutter at the races‚ buying a lottery ticket‚ playing the pokies or a night out at the casino. * In 2009‚ 70 per cent of Australians participated in some form of gambling. * Australians spent more than $19 billion on gambling in 2008-09; around $12 billion of which was spent playing

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    Cause and Effect: Gambling Throughout life we take chances with many different things. We take chances for ourselves‚ and we take chances for others close to us. Chances are things which will give you so much good in your life if you go for the right things and succeed when taking the chance. As is everything in this life taking chances are all and only good within moderation. When you take yourself to an abusive level with anything it becomes dangerous for you and all who surround you. An unsuccessful

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    Cause and Effect in Gambling Addiction Gambling becomes type of addiction for most people who are involved in game. People may look that gambling can be a pleasure in seeking behavior; but sometimes‚ it can be really difficult to stop this kind of activity or even avoid a certain type of emotional pain once they started it. Gambling is the main reason of divorce right now and a separation of a family members’. Some researchers think that addictive gambling can be referred as a type of mental disorder

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    Negative effects

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    networking has many positive effects in society‚ it has more negative consequences‚ especially upon teenagers‚ such as cyber-bullying‚ negative influences on social behavior‚ and the promotions of crime and violence. When used responsibly‚ social networking is efficient‚ fun‚ and useful. Unfortunately‚ teenagers in today’s society misuse social networks- causing social networking become dangerous and psychologically harmful. Cyber-bullying is the most common negative effect of social networking. More

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    Gambling is a distraction for most people‚ something to look forward to on a vacation or the occasional trip to the racetrack. However‚ there are others who can’t control their interest in gambling. Instead of doing it on an occasional basis‚ it becomes an everyday activity and a cruel addiction. Individuals who become addicted to gambling often get overwhelmed by the activity and allow it to become the dominant thing in their lives at the expense of themselves and their family. Addiction Addicted

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