In most cases, gamers are active, energetic people, as a rule, talented, often already knowing success and making a good career. They are attracted by risk, the pursuit of luck, but very few of them think that the main stake in gambling is not money, but mental health, family happiness, and sometimes their own lives. That is why the treatment of gambling addiction is an extremely difficult task, which no psychiatrist can solve 100%.<\/p>\n
Gambling has been around since the dawn of civilization. If you sometimes allow yourself to have fun with friends in this way, then such a pastime will not do harm. However, if you become addicted to this habit, you must urgently seek help from specialists.<\/p>\n
Gambling addiction, or ludomania (from the Latin ludus – game), is one of the forms of emotional dependence, which is based on a pathological attraction to gambling in casinos, gaming and computer clubs, betting shops. The treatment of gambling addiction is similar to the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism, this disease is recognized as a psychological one.<\/p>\n
Pathological passion for the game often develops in psychologically dependent people who have been constantly patronized since childhood. For them, the game is an unconscious protest against the framework in which they find themselves. Gambling addiction is often associated with violations of relationships within the family. The game in this case becomes a way out of problems, a way to relax and have fun. But quarrels in the family become even more frequent due to the constant showdown, lost money, late arrivals home. However, family members are afraid of publicity and continue to give the player money. Meanwhile, a person often does not realize his pathological addiction and does not consider that he needs professional help. A vicious circle is formed, the way out of which can only be found by a specialist. So how do you get rid of gambling addiction and maintain mental health at the same time?<\/p>\n
The first ones to sound the alarm are family members. Before treating gambling addiction, they should consult a psychiatrist or psychologist who can help sort out the problem. If the diagnosis is confirmed, it is necessary to fully participate in therapy, actively involve the player in family affairs, and more often pay attention to the positive aspects of his character and talents. And, of course, under no pretext not to give money for the game and not to leave it in a place familiar to the player in order to avoid theft.<\/p>\n
There is still an active debate over how to treat the disease of gambling. The hardest part is getting through the first three months. The gambler is going through a real breakdown if he is deprived of the opportunity to play.<\/p>\n
One of the methods of treating gambling addiction is anti-gambling coding – suggestion. The session takes place in the hall, which turns into a real casino, and in the atmosphere of the game, with the help of special techniques, the patient is instilled with a strong aversion to the game.<\/p>\n
Gambling treatment is also carried out with the help of complex individual or group psychotherapy. The psychotherapist, using suggestion methods, helps the patient change his attitude towards gambling, regain the ability to soberly assess the situation and find a reasonable way out of it. In parallel, certain medications may be used to treat gambling addiction. In addition, the doctor teaches the patient self-regulation, consults with his family members, which also helps to restore his psychological state.<\/p>\n
\nDirector of the Center for Social and Forensic Psychiatry. Serbian Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Tatyana Dmitrieva said: “… Over the past five years, we have seen an increase in cases of such dependence. This problem requires the introduction into practice of methods that will help such people return to society."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The prohibition of gambling business in Russia<\/h2>\n
The gambling business in Russia includes casinos, gambling halls, slot machines and bookmakers. In Russia in 2005 the turnover of this industry amounted to 5-6 billion dollars, in 2006 over 6300 licenses were issued. This has led to the fact that the development of this industry has caused damage to health, comparable to alcoholism and drug addiction. In this regard, in Russia, on December 20, 2006, the State Duma adopted the law “On State Regulation of Gambling Activities”. In accordance with this law, there will be four gambling zones in Russia: in the Altai and Primorsky Territories, the Kaliningrad Region, as well as on the border of the Rostov Region and the Krasnodar Territory, on lands that are not settlement lands. The activities of casinos and gambling halls outside these zones as part of the ban on gambling in Russia ceased on July 1, 2009.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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