BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 13:19:00
To a very dangerous path. because when gambling becomes addiction, it can wreck lives, shatterfamilies, lost jobs, foreclosed homes, jail time, suicide. these are all the most extreme scenarios. but it's important we acknowledge that for some families, those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised. parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose son jack took his own life while travelling in hanoi after years of on—off addiction. gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost. but you can't put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and in s...