many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"
Ironically when there are people who cannot control addiction in gambling, this is just a small example of many gamblers that ended worse and there are some who end their lives because they are in debt when gambling. Gambling is responsible when you are not addicted and when it cannot be controlled, in my opinion it is difficult to be responsible for gambling choices.
The problem is how you put gambling, if done only for fun in spare time is not a problem. But when gambling is done as a substitute for permanent work, this will be far more problematic and it is very difficult to control, the decision is in each of us and as much as possible avoid addiction in gambling.
Some peroson don't even know they're addicted and pick offense whenever they try to correct them, and if they don't get help at this stage it becomes very serious and hard to be controlled it is the dubious act by such people that makes some people condemn gambling and tag it as a sin or improper act, there's no doubt that reckless gambling have ruined many lives but people should understand that it's effect is not sane on everyone because their are some people that gamble responsibly and have made a fortune through it.
There are many factors that cause people to becomes addicts but my focus is not on that but rather how to help people that's become addicted to it, yes it in our best interest to help people from getting to addicted and turn to point of these madness, like suicide, theft fraud, etc left for me i feel showing them love and constant education concerning effect of addiction also therapy would go along way to help bettors from becoming addicts.