Gambling

It shocks me to hear when people are in so much debt from gambling that their house is being repossessed or their items are took away to cover the cost of the debts. I dont know how people can put thousands etc on a bet in a casino when it is putting not their own future in the hands of a bet but also that of their families.
Much of gambling is about chance, we have all been on fruit machines and thought yes ive done well this time then lost it all when you tried again. It can become addictive i know myself as a young person who goes to the arcade when i go to the seaside only to find me spending far to much of my time on 2p and 10p machines.
I feel that casinos where large sums of money are placed upon a bet are incredibly risky and unless you are very clever and are good at casinos and the games there they can be tricky and alot of money can be lost. People need to be more responsible, yes enjoy yourself but have a limit for the sake of your family because it is immoral to just keep on betting with your family's financial security.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7243656.stm

Another form of gambling is The National Lottery played by thousands every draw, as they saying goes if you never try you will never know. Many people play the lottery in the hope that they will win a large sum of money just to help them along, but i know from watching my parents who have been playing the lottery every saturday 2 lines a week that they have only ever won about £92 and that has only happened once in 25years. Some people play the lottery because they can, whilst others play because it could change their life drastically.
I know this may seem mean but i dislike it when i see people who have won the millions on TV being interviewed and they already have a nice big house and are reasonably wealthy, whereas people who live on the poverty line because of the financial circumstances of the household don't seem to win and i think it is unfair that really wealthy people win the money if they are only going to spend all of it on having like 3homes etc, when people elsewhere could need the money to just live comfortably with their families.

There are many sources of advice for people who are suffering from a gambling addiction, i feel the addiction is when you are spending £1000+ in a night because to me that is alot of money and for people on National Minimum Wage that is around a month or 2's salary.

http://www.gamcare.org.uk/
http://www.gambleaware.co.uk/seek-help/gambling-advice