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There are many different forms of gambling, from playing a friendly game of bingo at a local church, to putting down the mortgage on your house at a casino. Gambling can easily become an addiction. Many people feel that gambling should become illegal everywhere in the United States. However, many people also feel that gambling should remain legal and there is no problem with it.
Gambling has become a major problem throughout households in the United States. Many people have lost major aspects in their life from being addicted to gambling, such as their house or even their family. A gambling addiction can be just as harmful in its effects when compared to an addiction to drugs or alcohol. ... Gambling off assets and stealing, even from family members, are only some of the lengths an addict may go in order to achieve their high. ...
Underage gambling has become a huge issue in the United States. At least three-quarters of the nations teens engage in some form of gambling (Grey). ... Some kids will become so addicted to gambling that they will go to all extremes and steal money from their parents or other family members. ... More than one-million adolescence are already addicted to gambling before they become an adult (Grey).
Gambling does not provide any social benefits what so ever. Nearly 28 percent of males and 8 percent of females have declared bankruptcy due to gambling. ... These problems however do not even compare to the family problems that many people go through because of gambling.
Approximate Word count = 1270
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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