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Amina Manzoor: the Gambling have some similarities to alcohol dependence

Gambling, or hasardspelsyndrom as it is also known, is a psychiatric diagnosis that is about the addiction or dependence on gambling games. Even if it's not, i

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Amina Manzoor: the Gambling have some similarities to alcohol dependence

Gambling, or hasardspelsyndrom as it is also known, is a psychiatric diagnosis that is about the addiction or dependence on gambling games. Even if it's not, if a substance has a gambling addiction some similarities with the abuse and addiction of alcohol and drugs.

which has a gambling mind, for example, playing almost all the time, playing for large sums, play in order to win back previous losses, lying about gambling, and failing to stop.

Gambling can lead to financial problems, but international studies have also shown that there is a clearly increased risk of suicide in people with problem gambling. It is common with other psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety disorders in the who are gambling. But it is unclear whether spelproblemen causes the depression or vice versa. There may also be an increased vulnerability which will make these people suffer.

About two percent of the Swedish population between 16 and 84 years is estimated to have gambling problems, according to the health Board. Severe problem gambling, or gambling addiction, is estimated to be 0.4 per cent, or 31.000 persons. A further four per cent are considered to have elevated risk due to their gambling behavior. Thus, it is no small problem.

It is more common in men than women. Other risk factors are young age, low socio-economic status and belong to an ethnic minority.

It is a relatively new field of research, but there is evidence that cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, can help. The national board of health gave a year ago out a knowledge-base for health care and which recommends CBT, sometimes in combination with motivational interviewing.

There are no approved medicines against gambling addiction, but there are studies where medications used for alcohol dependence have demonstrated efficacy. According to the national Board of health however, we need more research because the studies have been small and results have gone in a different direction.

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