There's always a way for a problem to be solved but you should first solved out your addiction on where you wouldnt really play for a while and focusing on repaying those debts and since you do have some work
and some businesses then you might able to resolve it in no time.Its just a matter of dedication and seriousness of quitting gambling and fixed everything that had been mainly affected by such mistake
that you had done in the past.It might sound easy but its not since its neither you would able to get away or get rid with the addiction or would fail to do so.
If that person has an addiction to gambling and other problems that can make him in trouble, he needs to solve his gambling problem as he can play more to distract the other problem that come to him. I agree that it is just a matter of seriousness for him not to playing gambling forever and that can happen if only he realizes that gambling can not make him happy instead of giving the other problem.
Getting rid of the addiction will not be easy, especially if he is heavy addicted to gambling and that will be more difficult if he does not have other people who can support him to get out from the addiction. If he can solve his gambling addiction, he will get the other way to solve the other problem.