It may be our right to seek an escape, but perhaps it is better not to make gambling an escape because in my opinion when you seek an escape then it is certain that our condition is unstable whether it is mentally, thinking or feeling. Now gambling which I think is actually better done when our condition is stable is better than doing it when we are in an unstable condition because it allows us to lose control of ourselves. It is better to find something else as an escape when we are in an unstable condition, after all there are still many things that can be done besides gambling and maybe the risk is smaller than gambling which can be said to have quite a big risk. 
Gambling, making it as an escape is a dangerous thing. You are risking your money and emotions to such unpredictable gambling outcome. If there's one thing I can call escape, that is going on a vacation to chill and relax your well-being, and not resort into gambling wherein if you lose your money, you will also create another problem wherein this time you can no longer make an escape anymore. Never gamble just because you are tired and exhausted, but gamble at your best so you can attract positive outcomes.I agree more with your opinion where you prefer to go on vacation when you are having problems and it is true that it can entertain us and can divert the following also by calming the mind from the problems being experienced, what I fear is when they cannot accept the consequences of the risks that are always part of the game, such as losing money for example, of course it is likely that it will actually cause various new pressures on them, so the point is to consider first before you choose an activity to be used as an escape.