Well I don't know how this question will look like but I have to ask, because I need people's ideas in this situation that am in right now.
So here is my question, If you have a family member or a friend with gambling problem, as in he or she is so addicted to gambling to an extend what he or she thinks about is nothing but gambling, if he or she ran into financial problems and come to you to loan he or her money. are you going to loan the person the money?
Remember it's tough for a family member and a friend to watch their person with gambling problem run into financial problems and refuse to help.
And am also having this thought that if you bail a family member or friend with gambling problem, that they don't have to face the financial problems and they will continue to gamble, adding to future problems.
In my opinion it depends on the amount of money we are talking about. Do not refuse giving your family member $20, even if you know they are addicted to something. $20 won't change much in regards to their addiction, but it can make them feel better at least at the moment you are giving them the money.