Making repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gamblingīreaking the law or considering breaking the law to finance a gambling habitīorrowing money from friends, family or others to finance a gambling habitįeeling depressed or suicidal due to gambling lossesīeing remorseful and experiencing sadness after gambling Using your income or savings to gamble, while letting bills go unpaid Often gambling until your last dollar is gone The National Council on Problem Gambling lists the following as signs of problem gambling behavior: The good news is that once identified, problem gambling can be successfully treated. Problem gambling is any gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life psychological, physical, social or vocational.
