I guess so. I think that stress always increase - we becomes older, it means we have more problems. We get more responsibility, we get new purposes - it doesn`t helps to decrease stress level. But using gambling for positive emotions helps us to rest.
And supposedly, when we get older, our level of wisdom can also increase because as we get older, the maturity factor also increases. But it will come back to each individual because if he doesn't feel responsible, he won't think he has no goal other than gambling. But it's best not to use gambling to help us release tension because we don't know how much we can control our thoughts and emotions.
Of course we all are different men with different experience and problems. Everyone has his own way to overcome difficulties depends on his own situation. As i said - the gambling is just one of the choices you can make. It can be dangerous for someone and of course i can`t recommend it as a decision. But sometimes, for someone, with some restrictions - it can be nice and efficient.