When a gambler is addicted to gambling, he's not just a threat his personal life and future but also a threat to everyone around him including family members. An addicted gambler is very ready to to anything that'll provide him the money to continue his gambling including stealing and other illicit activities that are condemnable by the general society. That's it's very important to notify anyone who wants venture in to gambling to leave how to gamble responsibly or leave anything that has to do with gambling.
We should be extremely careful when gambling, know what you can afford to lose and stake with it. Addiction kills slowly and unnoticed. We should be careful when facing an addicted gambler because these set of people have just one thing ringing in their head, they are desperate to bet on games, knowing fully well that they don't stand a chance to win, but they keep steady attempts and having slim chances of winning. If you have ever been with a addicted gambler, you will notice that, they have strong hope of having enormous winning which they believed will cover up for their heavy loses.