R Selvameenatchi, C Sivabackiya, Jetty Ramya Rachel, John De Britto Jane Rinita, R Arul Saravanan
Psychiatry, Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 18;16(9):e69684. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69684. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Gambling, which was previously restricted to physical casinos and card rooms, has become readily accessible through internet platforms and virtual card games as a result of recently developed technological advances. The increase in the prevalence of pathological gambling (PG) disorder has been attributed to the extensive availability of online gambling platforms and the covert advertising that is associated with them. In this case, we examine an individual with a PG disorder who is intrigued by online gambling. This individual also has a co-occurring drug use disorder and is burdened by significant financial debt and family problems. These issues have arisen due to an uncontrollable impulse to gamble in online games. The participants initially achieved transient success in these online games, which led to a strong desire to always participate in them, neglecting their personal and professional responsibilities and overall well-being. After depleting the individual's financial savings entirely, he turned to stealing from his own home in order to continue gambling and recover their losses. This has been facilitated by the ease and convenience of online money transactions through websites and mobile applications, which has resulted in a greater engagement and understanding of online gambling.
赌博以前仅限于实体赌场和棋牌室，但由于最近的技术进步，通过互联网平台和虚拟纸牌游戏已变得容易参与。病理性赌博（PG）障碍患病率的上升归因于在线赌博平台的广泛可得性以及与之相关的隐蔽广告。在此案例中，我们研究了一名患有PG障碍且沉迷于在线赌博的个体。此人还同时患有药物使用障碍，并背负着沉重的经济债务和家庭问题。这些问题是由在网络游戏中无法控制的赌博冲动引起的。参与者最初在这些网络游戏中取得了短暂成功，这导致他们强烈渴望一直参与其中，从而忽视了个人和职业责任以及整体幸福感。在个人的财务储蓄完全耗尽后，他开始从自己家中偷窃，以便继续赌博并挽回损失。通过网站和移动应用程序进行在线货币交易的便捷性促进了这一点，这导致了对在线赌博的更多参与和了解。
