Virtual betting and gambling over the Internet is addictive due to the quick access to the result. 3% of gambling addiction is more common in men between the ages of 40-50. Pointing out that the addictive feature of a substance or behavior is related to how quickly and at a high rate that substance releases dopamine in the person, experts warned, "Especially tools such as smartphones that provide access to these sites anytime and anywhere reinforce this behavior."
NPISTANBUL Hospital AMATEM Coordinator Psychiatry Specialist Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz said that gambling addiction, also called "pathological gambling", has become widespread especially among young people.
Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz defined gambling addiction as "the inability to prevent the urge to gamble despite all the losses it causes in the individual's personal, family and professional life" and said, "Gambling addiction is seen in 3%. It can be seen in every income group. It is more common in men between the ages of 40-50. It is becoming increasingly common among young people."
Pointing out that gambling for excitement makes the person forget everything around him/her, Prof. Dr. Dilbaz said, "The person feels the need to play increasing amounts of money in order to feel the excitement he/she wants. He gambles to escape from his problems or to get rid of an unwanted emotional state such as helplessness, guilt, feeling of distress, depression."
Fast result gives pleasure
Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz stated that the addictive nature of a substance or behavior is related to how quickly and at a high rate that substance releases dopamine in the person:
"In this sense, the prevalence of betting via the internet has been increasing in recent years. Receiving the result of the bet within 1-2 minutes leads to faster and more pleasure. For this reason, especially university students and highly educated people are prone to this behavior by gaining a false self-confidence in this field. Especially tools such as smartphones that provide access to these sites anywhere and anytime lead to the reinforcement of this behavior and lead to addiction."
Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz also listed the negative consequences and risks of gambling addiction as follows
"Gamblers hope to get back what they have lost in one go. When this does not happen, they try to cover their behavior and losses with lies.
They commit illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft, embezzlement and embezzlement in order to get the money they need to gamble.
The gambler jeopardizes or loses an important relationship because of gambling, such as a job or an educational or professional opportunity.
Relationships break down as the gambler becomes angry and secretive. They realize that they cannot make up for their losses. The result is depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts."