Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.
For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.
The gambling addict need of some fortune to get some win and get away from the gambling.After the win only he can get some stable mind,the win may change the gambling addict to the normal person.Most of the gamblers become a gambling addict after some continuous loss or continuous win.When they had good fortune,the gambler will win all the game.So the winning money will be huge.Some gamblers get more greedy to earn more dollars or to multiple their winnings and may plan to withdrew the funds.But some times,it may work and he withdrew the more dollars.