Yeah, also it's good to remember how long an addiction has been around.
You can't really change years of a specific behavior overnight.
It takes a long time to actually rewire the brain, but it is absolutely worth it.
You end up being a different person, because you literally change your brain over time.
No matter how hard it is to change someone's behavior, I think it still has a chance to change, especially if there is a strong effort from that person to try to change their behavior. If they really want change and are willing to do what needs to be done, they can do it, especially if people close to them are willing to help them through it all. This will not be difficult for the person and his family because they will help each other to survive even in difficult conditions. But the problem is that maintaining the desire to persist will inevitably lead to temptations that can make them return to gambling again.