When gaming becomes a problem…

[Sheba]

Most people who participate in gaming in Atlantic Canada do so for fun and entertainment. There is a small percentage of the population (between 1% and 5%), however, that does experience some level of difficulty with their gaming activities. In other words, gaming behaviours become damaging to the individual, the family or the workplace.

Gaming requires three resources: time, money and energy. Gaming becomes a problem if these resources are spent at the expense of other areas, such as personal relationships, family, employment, academics or financial commitments.

There are many warning signs that gaming is becoming a problem:

Spending more time and money than intended
Arguing about gambling with family and friends
After losing, having the urge to return as soon as possible to win back losses
Feeling guilt or remorse about gambling
Borrowing money or selling assets to gamble
Considering illegal means of obtaining money to gamble
Missing work in order to gamble
Hiding the extent of your gambling
If you think you might have a gambling problem, or need advice about a loved one’s problem, help is just a phone call away. All calls are toll-free and confidential.

Help is available

1-888-347-8888 in Nova Scotia
1-800-461-1234 in New Brunswick
1-888-299-8399 in Prince Edward Island
1-888-737-4668 in Newfoundland & Labrador



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[powerball]

Good article. Problem gambling includes spending too much time and energy on the futile task of predicting the next random lottery draw.

Gaming requires three resources: time, money and energy. Gaming becomes a problem if these resources are spent at the expense of other areas, such as personal relationships, family, employment, academics or financial commitments.