| ▲ | andrewla 3 hours ago | |
Drugs and alcohol, for sure, I can see it. They are a disproportionate drain on the public health apparatus compared to individuals that live a healthy lifestyle. Use of drugs, alcohol, driving motorcycles, eating too much fatty food, participating in dangerous sports, all have a public health components. I'm not seeing it for gambling. How is that expensive for anyone but the person doing the gambling? | ||
| ▲ | nkrisc an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
Gambling easily ruins more lives than just the gambler’s. It can be as effective as drugs or alcohol in that regard. | ||
| ▲ | adhamsalama 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
It's expensive for their families as well. | ||
| ▲ | arbitrary_name 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
uhhh, try being the child or family member of a problem gambler. almost as consequential as drugs or alcohol in my experience. | ||