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Responsible Gaming

AMADEUS AMADEUS

Responsible Gaming (+18)

PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING or compulsive gambling is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease, a compulsive behavior disorder that turns the sufferer into a person unable to resist the urge to gamble, and which worsens chronically and progressively until it becomes an addiction with high-risk consequences.

Pathological gambling or problem gambling is a behavior characterized by the inability of a person to abstain and stop gambling (slot machines, bingo, among other gambling games). A general characteristic in people with this problem is:

  • Failure to resist the urge to gamble.
  • Increasing feeling of excitement and tension before playing.
  • Pleasurable experience or relief at the time of playing.

    • Guidance on pathological gambling

    ORIENTATION SELF-ASSESSMENT

    In the last year:

  • Do you think about gambling almost all the time?
  • Have you neglected work and/or family obligations to play?
  • When you play, do you insist on continuing to play until you win?
  • Do you often play until you lose your last penny?
  • Have you borrowed money, sold belongings, or committed a crime to finance the game?
  • Do you plan to play again to recover what was lost?
  • Do you hide information or lie to family, friends and/or professionals regarding the game?
  • Have you felt uncomfortable about not being able to play?
  • Have you ever played longer than planned and/or increased the amount of the bet to obtain greater satisfaction?
  • Have you tried to stop playing and haven't been able to do it?

    • If you answered yes to 5 or more questions, we suggest you contact a center specialized in caring for compulsive gamblers.