Quote from: Cityhunter34 on July 21, 2025, 08:26:45 PM

Quote from: l3pox on July 21, 2025, 07:34:17 PM

Quote from: Platinumys on July 18, 2025, 04:28:37 PM

Cigarette packets say that smoking is harmful to health and that smoking causes cancer, but people still buy cigarettes at high prices and consume them. Drinking alcohol is certainly very bad for the human body, and gambling, if played incorrectly, is also the main reason for the economic decline of people many times. If someone has a habit of drinking alcohol, then he should drink alcohol in moderation, just as if someone is involved in gambling, then he should gamble thoughtfully and responsibly. Just as one cannot become addicted to drugs, one cannot become addicted to gambling.

I think the main difference is that cigarettes and alcohol are harmful in a biological level when gambling doesn't really hurt you biologically but emotionally and psychologically
one can argue that it could lead to neurotransmiter imbalances but I think this is probably forcing too much, not really the main thing to focus on

of course one can get addicted to the activity but this is probably more in the mind than in the body.

Actually the difference is quite clear, that is the simple truth. Obviously both of them are supposed to be approach responsibly because there are highly involved with life and death, more especially alcohol because this has lead so many people into early grave. Even though there are people out there who are still battling with health due too much addiction of alcohol, so of course gambling addiction is some how better than alcohol.

I agree with you. The difference is clear that gambling and drinking alcohol are both harmful. Well, alcohol is much more harmful to health, and it costs a lot of money to buy it. It is seen that you are losing money and health on two fronts here. In addition, the social and family losses are significant. You are losing money through gambling but if you can maintain balance for example if you have a discretionary income you can allocate some money from there for gambling. If that allocation is within your means then in addition to gambling entertainment if you are lucky you will sometimes win. Of course I agree with you again that the harmful effects of alcohol are much greater than gambling.