Gambling addiction, also called Compulsive or Pathological Gambling, is an impulse-control disorder. Even while knowing its negative consequences, a compulsive gambler will continue to gamble even if it destroys him socially, financially, or emotionally. The addicts put gambling activities at the top of their priority list. They think about it all the time and fantasize about what the next move will bring for them, and the urge to do it simply uncontrollable. As a result, they lose their relationships, work, and end up in huge debts and financial disaster.

Problem gambling is a less severe form of addiction in which the problem does not get out of control but is still severe enough to disrupt one’s life. If a person is preoccupied with this habit and spends more and more time and money on it, then he has a gambling problem.

With the advancement of the internet over the past few years, online gambling has also become widespread as opposed to offline gambling. According to research, online gambling may be more problematic because of easy availability, accessibility, affordability, and anonymity.