Gambling Addiction

An addiction to gambling (or problem gambling) is an urge to gamble despite the negative consequences or a desire to stop. Severe gambling addictions may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling. If you think you are suffering from an addiction to gambling, GamCare provide a confidential help line, details of which can be found here:

http://www.gamcare.org.uk/

You can also get in contact with Gamblers Anonymous:

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

There are also treatments which have proved successful, including SSRI paroxetine, a form of antidepressant, along with counselling, step-based programs and peer-support. The important thing to remember is that it is not uncommon and it can certainly be helped.