As heroin addiction is considered to be the most severe drug addiction, on another side gambling is considered as the most severe behavioral addiction.
Gambling addiction has a chronic, recurrent flow, with the possibility of spontaneous recovery without formal healing.
Like in the other behavioral addictions, gambling possess a common craving condition prior to initiation of the activity, which is very similar to the cravings of the psychoactive substance addicts, prior to drug use.
About pathological gambling and its prevention, we talk to Clinical lecturer from Sydney Medical School of University of Sydney, Psychiatrist Dr Blagoje Kuljić (MD, PhD, FRANZCP).
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