Its not uncommon for gambling addicts to lose sight of the needs of their families when they are consumed by the desire to win at all costs.
Dr Heidi Sinclair of the SA Responsible Gambling Foundation says the National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP) has reported that mothers have even left their newborn babies in the care of preteen children when they go out to get their gambling fix, and men have been known to turn violent when they discover their partners have been hiding money from them in an effort to keep them out of the casino.
Weve also seen how gambling can make women promiscuous theyll accept money for sex as long theyre able to carry on w…
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