Gambling captivate so many people, and it has to attain to the level drugs. This hobby is not only ruining the man and his family, but also psychologically traumatic for the player.
Not that serious if you are gambling what you can afford to loose.
The problem with gambling is as the topic says " it addicts " so you are not really in control whether to gamble or not. If you know you are loosing money then still you will gamble because you are then addicted.