Almost all gamblers are male. Gambling generally started early in the persons teen years, and the individual is normally very bright, testing high on IQ tests. They like games that require skill, including pari-mutuel, black jack, poker, sports betting, and many more. Gambling has a sense of euphoria, similar to a drug high. Normally, very ego driven, controlling, risk taking, narcissistic, and sociable.


Gambling card games such as Poker and Blackjack are among the most familiar and often played card games. You don't have to go to a casino to gamble, you can just stay at home and go on your computer, this is probably a major problem. No one knows exactly how many addicted gamblers end up taking their own lives in Canada for just losing a bet or a game. Gambling addiction also has a range of other serious personal and social harms such as bankruptcy, family breakup, domestic abuse, assault, fraud, theft and even homelessness.

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