What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Camden NJ

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down.

South Jersey Behavioral Hlth Resources
(866) 245-1100x2053
400 Market Street
Camden, NJ
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Sikora Center Inc
(856) 963-1312
613-615 Clinton Street
Camden, NJ
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Hispanic Family Center of Southern
(856) 365-7393
2700 Westfield Avenue
Camden, NJ
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John F Kennedy Drug Treatment Clinic
(215) 235-5520
907 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Riverside Care Inc
(215) 925-2780
1217 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Parkside Recovery
(856) 757-9190x250
417 Broadway
Camden, NJ
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Outpatient
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Genesis Counseling Center
(856) 964-3955
1000 Atlantic Avenue
Camden, NJ
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Genesis II Inc
(215) 978-8010
1239 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Family Center of Thomas Jefferson Univ
(215) 955-8577
1233 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Outpatient
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(215) 563-0663
1201 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
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What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling?

How do you find if you have a gambling addiction? The first thing to note is compulsive gambling is a psychological condition which makes the persons unable to control their desire to gamble. Many crave the feeling they have when they gamble and seek this experience on a daily basis, no matter whether they’re on a winning or losing streak.

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down. Compulsive gamblers may also believe that gambling is the only way to pay off debts and keep believing that it’s only a matter of time before they hit the elusive jackpot. Some compulsive gamblers may find themselves lying to friends and families and in some cases stealing money or goods to pay for their gambling habit.

Perils of Compulsive Gamblers

Not all compulsive gamblers will exhibit each of these qualities, but if you recognize just a few of these in yourself or someone close to you then it could be time to seek help.

Compulsive gambling is treatable and there are a number of wonderful organizations set up to deal specifically with this problem.

Gamblers Anonymous is probably the most well-known and widespread and is based on a 12-step program similar t...

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