Compulsive Gambling Disorder
Alternate Names : Pathological Gambling
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
A person is a compulsive gambler if he or she has five or more of
the following signs and symptoms:
after losing money, often returns another day to get even
commits illegal acts, such as stealing, to finance gambling
gambles as a way to escape from problems
jeopardizes or loses an important relationship or job due to gambling
lies to family members to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling
seeks greater and greater risks in gambling in a need to feel the
excitement
is preoccupied with gambling and behaviors linked with gambling
relies on others to provide money to pay bills
has had repeated, unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling
is restless or irritable
when trying to cut down or stop gambling
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