Problem gambling, also called compulsive gambling, is an illness which can never be arrested.  The American psychiatric association recognizes problem gambling as a treatable psychiatric disorder.

For most people, gambling can be fun.  However for over five million Americans gambling has become a serious and alarming problem.  For them, they’ve crossed the line of fun and stepped into the realm of obsession, for these Americans it has become an addiction in which the substance being abused his money.

The commonly used screens under the Problem Gambling Criteria menu on this site can help you to better understand if you or someone you know might need to seek out a further diagnosis, from a trained mental health professional.