Article,
Pathological Gambling: The Old Problem of the Modern World
Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, (2017)
Abstract
: About the pathological passion for gambling as a disorder science began to speak at the end of the last century. Recently, Ludomania (from the Latin word “ludos”, meaning play and “mania”, meaning passion, madness and attraction) was listed in the International Classification of Diseases. Scientists believe that the negative effects of gambling have no less pernicious than alcohol or drug addiction, and in many countries the problem has become epidemic. Pathological gambling is presented quite often in Zambia, therefore, this is worth a detailed discussion. This article describes the problems of pathological gambling through the modern prism of the facts and scientific substantiation. Some aspects of treatment are also discussed.
