And the question arises that such a player has already begun to lose so much that it has seriously begun to affect the life of his family or close relatives. And only then did everyone suddenly come to their senses and start persuading that the player should be prohibited from playing and that he should be treated. But everyone should have paid attention to this player’s predilection much earlier. Then it would be much easier to get rid of gambling addiction.
It seems to me that this is a very common mistake made by the player’s relatives and himself.
That is the problem, people often don't notice things until they start creating problems for them, and it's not just about gambling but everything in general. When it comes to gambling, gamblers don't realize it quickly, some don't even do that until they get too deep into the addiction but their families and friends can notice the change before the gamblers themselves, so they should start thinking of a solution as soon as they notice this change.
However, even if friends and families do notice some change in the behaviour of the gambler or if they see financial issues occurring, they can't solve the issue themselves unless the gambler acknowledges it and agrees that they are addicted and they want to get rid of it, that is when their friends and family members can do something to help them.