Is Gambling A Drug?

U.S. lawmakers opposed to Internet gambling liken the industry to crack cocaine, warning that online wagering opens an unfettered avenue to addiction-prone gamblers. Congress outlawed Internet gambling in a bill signed by President Bush last year, sending shock waves through a fast-growing industry that takes in an estimated $12 billion a year.

Read more: Antigua fights U.S. ban on internet gambling


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I think for some people it is -- they get a high off it and feel that they can't go without a fix.

I think for most people its like having a social drink -- they do it in moderation and once in a while.

Aside from the possibility of underage gambling, I'd say that whatever's true of online gambling applies to the conventional gambling, too.

Although online wagering's much more convenient.

I must say its more than drug for some people. But if you play it ocassionally then its ok.

I think it can be like a drug for some people. Anything that you do more than you should can become an addiction.

Exactly. I agree that if you become obsessed with something, you can become addicted to it.

U.S. lawmakers opposed to Internet gambling liken the industry to crack cocaine, warning that online wagering opens an unfettered avenue to addiction-prone gamblers. Congress outlawed Internet gambling in a bill signed by President Bush last year, sending shock waves through a fast-growing industry that takes in an estimated $12 billion a year.

Read more: Antigua fights U.S. ban on internet gambling


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I wouldn't say it was like a drub it has its addictions though. People get addicted and people actually find it hard to quit and or slow down.