I was with one of my old friends yesterday and he was addicted to football gambling to the extent that he is finding it very difficult to sleep and do normal activities. He has won some of betting he has played on but correctly want to give it some time off. He is asking for general advice if drugs can help.
Lol! It's like taking a loan to pay off an existing loan. It seems your friend needs medical attention rather than anything else. Because fronlm your statement, it seems, you friend needs an addiction all the time to stay alive which is bad and damaging at the same time.
If you have a helpline number where free counseling can be done against addiction, please recommend that to your friend.