Gambling addictions are at an all-time high with huge numbers of gamers taking to sites to play bingo, poker and roulette every single day. Slots are among the most addictive of the online games, but the problem with addiction as a whole cannot be ignored.
Warren Buffett has been famously quoted for calling gambling, in general, a ‘tax on stupidity’, but regardless of the individual opinions – the facts still stand that slot addiction is at a high with 0.1 per cent of the population identified as gambling addicts.
It’s a problem that leads people into dire financial situations, leads to depression, the falling apart of families and mass stress on the individual. But with strong withdrawal symptoms and temptations on every corner of the internet – it’s not always quite as simple as quitting cold turkey. Continue reading →