The Addiction Research
Topics
- Substance dependence
- Non-substance addiction
- Psychiatric comorbidity
- Somatic comorbidity
- Women’s / Men’s Health
- Sponsors
Topic: Non-substance addiction
Gambling addiction
Pathological gambling has been recorded in the „ICD-10 International Classification of mental and Behavioural Disorders“ since 1991.
The first phase is the winning phase when gamblers experience a big win that leaves them with unreasonable optimism that their winning will continue. This is due to an excess of Dopamin in the limbic system. Furthermore, genetic factors and psychological problems play a major role.
Effects of gambling:
- High debt
- Susceptibility to suicide
- (Female) partners are ten times more likely to suffer physical abuse through their gambling partners