WHAT ARE THE THREE STAGES OF GAMBLING ADDICTION?
Problem gambling develops from social gambling and a person typically goes through 3 stages in developing an addiction: 1. The Winning Phase The person starts gambling as a social pastime, experiences the euphoria of winning and this fuels further gambling behaviour. 2. The Losing Phase In this phase the gambler starts to lose control and becomes impulsive. He tries to win back his losses. If losses accumulate, he will lie and cover up to escape detection.