In fact, the belief that gambling and alcohol helps to overcome some problems is a deep misconception. If you get away from problems, it does not mean that you solve them. Rather, you are delaying their solution, which is tantamount to running away from problems instead of facing them head-on and coming out of this battle victorious. No problem solves itself. Either you solve it, or someone helps you to do it, but it is obviously not alcohol or gambling.