But this does not mean that everyone cannot control the gambling activities they do. I'm sure when someone is aware of the losses in the gambling activities they are doing, they will slowly try to control them. And be a responsible gambler. And it's just a matter of time, the sooner he realizes the "loss" he is experiencing, the sooner he will try to control himself.
I have to disagree with this. Addiction isn't something you can control or choose to have it or not. Anyone is prone to addiction but on different levels. It depends on how vulnerable the person in question is. Everyone know that gambling is not always profitable and that the chances of losing are higher than those of losing but they keep playing till they become addicts. Knowing the risks doesn't exempt you from becoming an addict.
I agree with what you say. Gambling addiction is difficult to stop and not many people can do it. That's because they have lost self-control before, making them want to recover their losses and regain their winnings. Becoming a gambling addict doesn't require much. If he loses control of himself, he will gradually develop a gambling addiction because he can't stop thinking about gambling. And even though he knew the risks behind gambling, he would not think about it because he already had a gambling addiction. So overcoming gambling addiction is not easy.
Unless that person has the awareness to cure his addiction and has the work to try to recover from his gambling addiction, he can do it. But if not, he will remain in his gambling addiction and it will be difficult to cure him.