"Compulsive gambling" refers to a strong and uncontrollable urge to gamble, even when it causes negative consequences in a person's life. It is a condition where someone cannot stop themselves from gambling, even if it leads to financial, personal, or emotional problems.
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«compulsive»
«gambling»
Sentences with «compulsive gambling»
- Some mental health professionals regard several of these disorders, such as compulsive gambling or shopping, as addictions. (psychology.jrank.org)
- They also tend to believe that those at risk for developing a gambling problem will display increased compulsive gambling tendency when exposed to stimuli associated to gaming type environments. (canadianbusiness.com)
- After taking the drug, this patient gained extensive weight through compulsive eating and lost thousands of dollars through compulsive gambling. (alabamalitigationreview.com)
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