I feel so bother and that is why I decided to ask this question.
We keep talking about gambling addiction and how bad it is to become addicted, does it mean that addicted gamblers lose money all the time? Do you means those guys doesn't win anything at all? Can they not be lucky to win jackpots?
On this board, we are always referring addiction as a terrible thing but does it mean that those addicted gamblers doesn't win money, are they only bounded to losses upon losses?
You raised a good topic for discussion but I think you're mistaken addiction and losing. Gambling addiction is not a direct proportional to losing, in fact, people with gambling addiction occasionally win huge amounts of money in gambling which deceive them more to continue gambling as they see it as a breakthrough. However, gambling addiction is not about winning or losing, it's all about the characteristics of compulsive and destruction that befall a gambler as the negative consequences.
The number one consequences in my opinion is the mental health issues ranging from depression, stress and anxiety that may probably lead to suicide if care is not taken. Your time meant for important things and loved ones will be used gambling and thereby affecting your relationship with people. If addiction is all about winning or losing, nobody will show concern or raise alarm over addiction, after all, gambling is about losing and winning but the consequences of gambling addiction overwhelm the short term benefits (winning money). This is why it has become imperative for us to speak against addiction.