Great article showing the real problems of gambling but I don't think that the industry itself is all to blame. People are grown-ups, they have to take full responsibility for their behaviors. When someone has addiction issues, he has to figure out the way to handle with these issues. No one said life's gonna be easy.
All of us have its own demons to fight with. No matter if caused by gambling, alcohol, drugs, shopping, eating or anything else. Finding the median is the key.
That's the reason why gambling sites will ask you if you are 18+ above before you can proceed to gamble because they want to ensure that you are at the right age and you are already mature which you can make your own decision to and to stay responsible when gambling.