“Once the brain is denied this feeling, it looks for it and therefore the whole addiction process starts, ” says Universiti Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences chief coordinator Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin. “As most gambling is now happening online, in many forms, the risk of falling into problem gambling increases. On youths being susceptible to online gambling, he says the risk for addiction is the same for all age groups. For those facing gambling addiction, it can be difficult to manage this issue alone. That is why among compulsive gamblers, losing money ironically sets off an urge to continue gambling, ” Dr Andrew explains.

Source: The Star May 16, 2021 01:17 UTC