Gambling
The negative effects of gambling have been researched, touted, published and spewed forth from the mouths of researchers and do-gooders for decades, yet there has been an astonishing lack of research accomplished on the positive aspects of gambling influences on modern society (or even past societies for that matter). The reason behind such paucity might be that there are no positive aspects to gambling and that it leads to a plethora of problems that have negative connotations written all over them. On the other hand, it could also be that researchers have just not taken the time or made the effort to determine the positive aspects primarily because it is so easy to see the negative over the positive. This lack of effort on the researcher's part could also be that they do not wish to be seen personally commending an act that so many others find reprehensible.

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Also, the more the person loses money, the more likely they are to become emotionally distraught and potentially violent, especially when under the influence of alcohol and drugs. As organized crime and gambling go hand-in-hand, so too do organized crime and drugs, which is why gambling and drugs are closely related sociological deviant phenomenon, phenomenon that all Christians should firmly oppose.
Gambling creates widespread familial and personal problems as well as sociological ones. For example, people who gamble sometimes spend their life savings or their spouse's hard-earned income. Throwing money away on betting can completely tear apart families. hen the spouse expresses disapproval, the gambler will retort with a slew of excuses or justifications. Arguments and outright fights might ensue, and all too often children are involved in the cross-fire. Gambling can be a major marital issue that can lead to divorce and even spousal or child abuse.

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Yet, not every group gambles equally often, demographically. Protestants seem less likely to gamble than Catholics. Culture plays a role, and demographics affect the choice gambling venue method. (Griffiths & Delfabbro, 2002)
Yet when new forms of gambling are introduced, there is an overall increase in gambling. The method of gambling may also influence the likelihood of abuse. Continuous activities are more likely to be associated with gambling problems. The perception, if not the actual probability of earning an easy reward, creates a faulty system of thinking in all subjects. Regular gamblers tend to score higher on measures of sensation seeking than controls and problem gamblers engage in a very limited range of activities -- does the impulse control and limited life result or cause the behaviour?

There are also different gambling 'types.' The first type may be addicted to gambling itself for excitement. The other uses a gambling subculture to….

Thus, people become too involved in the gambling itself, loosing control of taking back their senses. This then can result in a serious gambling problem, which if not treated properly, can harbor serious negative ramifications within the context of the person's life. Support groups and addiction programs can help keep people from being consumed by their habits. This is stark contrast of the defining elements of a hobby. Hobbies are supposed to be things to do on the side to increase enjoyment, not to consume the entire whole of the individual.
Additionally, gambling has long been known for its negative consequences; which definitely keep it from fulfilling the defining elements of a hobby. It has also been long associated with other forms of addictive vices, such as drinking and drug abuse. Thus, gambling can go hand in hand with other crimes, and be a facilitator for the existence of crime….

Gambling among college students is a growing problem on campuses across the country.
A study released in May 2004 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association showed a growing tendency toward gambling among college-student-athletes, prompting the NCAA to commission a task force to study the problem (Dooley Pp).

According to NCAA President Myles Brand, "The scope of sports wagering among intercollegiate student-athletes is startling and disturbing ... Sports wagering is a double threat because it harms the well-being of student-athletes and the integrity of college sports" (Dooley Pp). The study revealed that gambling was a bigger problem among male athletes, about 35%, than compared to 10% of females (Dooley Pp). Football, golf, wrestling and lacrosse were the sports with the highest percentages of male athletes betting, while the sports with the largest numbers of female wagering were golf, lacrosse, basketball and field hockey (Dooley Pp).

One college student confessed that he began gambling when….

Gambling Odds
Casino gambling in the United States is growing rapidly and shows no signs of abating. Since the first casinos opened on Native American reservations, many states have seen the potential revenue that gambling can add to its coffers. hen Pennsylvania decided to add casino gambling in 2006, it was with the idea that it could generate enough revenue to supply some tax relief. But within just five years, eleven casinos have opened in the state brining in a total of $3.66 billion in revenue, surpassing New Jersey to become the second-largest casino destination in the country behind Nevada (alters). This remarkable surge in gambling would not exist if not for the desire of average people to make large amounts of money in a short time. Every person who enters a casino seems sure that their large payday is imminent and they continue to spend, reasoning that eventually one good….

These subcultures discourage respect for property, encourage violence and revenge, and depress the economy of the areas in which they operate (Consensual pp).
Federal and state laws prohibit the placing of bets on professional and college sporting events in every state except Nevada, yet, illegal sports wagering continues to prosper (Saum pp). The main reason for the increase in illegal sport wagering is that society accepts gambling and believes there are no victims (Saum pp). In fact, gambling is becoming an accepted activity in areas of the country that never before had access, virtually everyone can buy a lottery ticket, bet on a horse, or drive to a riverboat casino just a short trip away (Saum pp).

Due to its growing popularity, people are becoming less sensitive to the dangers of gambling and more and more are viewing sports wagering as a socially acceptable way to enjoy sporting events with no….

As such the stigma that once existed concerning gambling no longer exists. People are therefore more likely to engage in gambling activities and more likely to develop an addiction to gambling. The author further explains that even though there are still social conflicts concerning the implementation and expansion of certain types of gambling such as, video lottery, terminals gambling has become a largely accepted practice (Cosgrave (2010). In addition, gambling is an activity that is mass-marketed by private gambling companies and states as type of leisure activity (Cosgrave (2010). This mass-marketing of gambling sends a message to consumers that gambling is an activity that is accepted and even expected in that particular community. As such people are more likely to participate in such and activity and less likely to feel guilty as a result of such participation.
Cosgrave (2010) further explains that gambling addictions have a great deal to do….

The Gamblers Anonymous group makes the point that they are not affiliated with any particular religion, but they have spiritual tenets within the structure of their recovery program. They also indicate that compulsive gambling is not a financial problem; it's an "emotional problem" and along with the addiction the individual involved can begin experiencing problems with his or her marriage, with employment, with friends and with the law.

The Mayo Clinic says that compulsive gambling is an "impulse-control disorder."

hat that means is that the person involved is not able to "…resist engaging in behavior that's harmful to you or to someone else." (Mayo Clinic). Those with impulse-control disorder generally receive a feeling of "emotional arousal or excitement" prior to engaging in whatever behavior they are obsessed with. Following the emotional arousal and excitement, the person -- when he or she actually begins physically engaging in gambling -- gets a big dose….

Cyber gamblers might feel less threatened since the context entitles them to hide their identity; thus, the individual feel less responsible for his or her actions. Note also that in the workplace, gambling does not raise much commotion as that of pornography. More so, if it does not seem to interrupt the employee's performance. But the problem may still be in the premature stage with its long-term effects yet to be witnessed. If the employers fail to anticipate the outcome of their employees' addiction to online gambling, they might someday find themselves at the losing end - earning much less due to employee unproductiveness.
Employers must be made aware of the problems online gambling brings; with this, is the responsibility to keep their employees well-informed about it too. Information dissemination should not be expected to instantly solve the online gambling problem, but should be regarded as a tiny step worth….

Gambling
Bioethics

Gambling: A literary review

Gambling has a paradoxical role in modern society -- while it is a legal and socially-acceptable activity, it can also be highly addictive and yield negative consequences for the bettor. A literary review of existing studies on gambling behavior suggests that certain factors are likely to increase the behavior of gambling activities

The higher the involved 'information search,' the higher purchase intention on casino's consumers

In general, the more investment an individual places in the process of 'information searching,' the higher the degree his or her likelihood of making a purchase. This was demonstrated in a study of apartment-seeking designed to understand information investment: "the results demonstrate that the information processing leading to choice will vary as a function of task complexity" and the more complex the decision-making and the greater the investment of time in searching information, the higher the likelihood of a strong purchase intention (Payne 2004:….

) (2003,p. A20). Vatz notes that those who gamble too much and suffer as a result have freely made that choice as "No force extrinsic to willpower forces people to gamble" (2003, p. A20).
Opponents also use the argument that African-Americans suffer "alleged disproportionate financial devastation" (Vatz and einberg, 2003) when organized gambling is legalized. They also, however, cite research that notes that "blacks actually are less likely to gamble than whites" (Vatz and einberg, 2003), although those who do gamble do so more often and lose more money. This leads opponents to claim that they suffer disproportionately from the "pathological" form of gambling; Vatz, as noted earlier, does not accept that there is pathology associated with the 'choice' to gamble, which would make moot the points concerning African-American gambling damage.

Benefits of legalizing organized gambling

hether or not there is any truly psychological or pathological component in gambling (and Vatz makes a….

Only a small percentage of people with severe AOD problems seek treatment (Loveland, 2003). Among those who do, there is a high attrition from initial contact through screening, assessment, and admission, and even greater attrition when this process involves a waiting list for services (Loveland, 2003). The BHM model seeks to infuse front-end, or pretreatment, recovery-support services into the community (Loveland, 2003). The goals of such pretreatment services are to:

1) "encourage the self-resolution of AOD problems through natural or mutual aid resources as an alternative to professionally directed treatment, 2) intervene at early stages of problem development before high-intensity services are needed, 3) intervene in severe forms of AOD problems before recovery capital is fully depleted, (4) reduce the attrition in sobriety-seeking and help- seeking experiments, 5) help individuals use community-support systems (Loveland, 2003), 6) engage individuals within their current developmental stage of change. In short, these services are designed….

What about the privacy and security of gambling patrons that organizations such as the Mirage Casino violate on a regular basis to gather information in data mining in an attempt to know the patterns of their patrons and to maximize profits from them?
Perhaps the questions are much like those for the cigarette industry. Here is an industry that governments have become heavily dependent upon for income but which has severe social consequences. Certainly, it is not enough to hang a disclaimer sign by the door warning the patron of the consequences. Society also has to deal with the consequences of human stupidity as well.

A main issue raised against gambling by antigambling activists is that gambling is inherently wrong. They argue that it is against human nature and nobility on a base level. The gambler violates their own conscience by yielding to greed. Gambling is in essence an irrational effort….

Legalization of Gambling and the Effects of Society
Though the federal law does not criminalize gambling, there are heavy restrictions particularly on the interstate and online gambling. Each state in the U.S.A. has the mandate and freedom to prohibit, or allow and regulate gambling within the confines of its own borders. The casino-style of gambling is seen to be minimal in terms of is spread across the U.S. with only Louisiana and Nevada where the casino-style gambling is legal across the state. Both the local governments and the state government have in place licensing and zoning restrictions which effectively restricts gambling to smaller geographical regions like Mississippi, New Jersey, Atlantic and such like confinements.

One way of legalizing gambling in the U.S. across the state without fear of disorganizing the society, is to first overcome the fear of unintended consequences of legalizing gambling. The state needs to have in place sufficient regulations….

1. The impact of social media addiction on mental health and well-being
2. The role of media addiction in fostering a culture of instant gratification
3. The influence of media addiction on interpersonal relationships and communication skills
4. The connection between media addiction and decreased productivity and academic performance
5. The ways in which media addiction contributes to the rise of misinformation and fake news
6. The relationship between media addiction and physical health issues such as poor sleep habits and sedentary behavior
7. The influence of media addiction on self-esteem and body image, particularly among young people
8. The connection between media addiction and increased levels....