Gambling is only so addicting if you are winning unless you are just gambling for fun. When i am playing poker i don't care how much i lose or i win because poker is my favorite game.
"Problem gambling is characterized by many difficulties in limiting money and/or time spent on gambling which leads to adverse consequences for the gambler, others, or for the community."
It is only become a problem for most people because of gambling instead of preparing for the future of his family he will just keep on playing his earn money on betting, and instead of working so hard on work and getting a higher position he would just focus on getting the high bets and earn the instant cash in gambling worst thing is getting addicted and sinking deeply in it.
Yes, some people that have already had a decent job will still gamble. Even if gambling will be the reason why his position will still in just the same position. And the others are already fired because of their doings, because they cannot focus in their job and they always thinking their status in gambling and that will not always be good. Being addicted in gambling will never be good at all. If thats happen then we already need the help of other people.