I've seen and I see a lot of people who are like that, but I also didn't know it's some kind of syndrome, because it's basically a sort of lifestyle choice that some people choose for themselves because they believe it is going to possibly change their future, or maybe make the present of other people around them better. For gamblers, it's even more understandable, especially if they are addicted to gambling, because the urge will always keep them aware of the fact that they need funds to keep gambling, and they have to find a way to get more funds however it's possible.

This is one of the many reasons that prove that gambling addiction is a curse; all addictions are curses, actually, but when it comes to an addiction that not only eats you up mentally, it also drains your pockets and financial accounts because you are constantly spending money on the addiction to calm your nerves. Just like drug addicts, when gambling addicts don't get to gamble because they don't have money, they might even become dangerous and think of doing things that they are not supposed to do or have never done, such as robberies, stealing stuff, kidnappings, etc.