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.
+1, I also always do tell people that, because you are having issues at home, it does not give you the right to go outside and drink, gamble, and stay out late. In that moment, when you are doing all these things, you will forget about the problem, no doubt, but what do they think will happen? Just immediately, there is no more alcohol to take, no more friends to discuss with, or no more money to gamble with,