I know this is not right, but when I have problems, I really think that a glass of whiskey and gambling is a good idea.
You did not mentioned if you are winning and why is it a good idea is it because of the feeling or you have a clear mind when betting because of that one glass of whiskey, in my case I can't do that I can lose my concentration that will result to a lost, there are a lot of gamblers that perform well because of the stimulation brought by being drunk.
Drink a glass of whiskey will not be a problem, but if you drink a bottle of whiskey, then that will be a problem. That can be another problem if he plays gambling because when someone gets drunk, he can lose his mind, and when he loses the money, he will not remember what he did.
It is better to solve the problem, and don't get drunk or playing gambling because we need to focus on solving the problem. If the problem is not too heavy, we can solve it in the right away, but still, we need to focus on solving it.