Spicey Pineapple

Gambling destroys lives too

It is not only drugs and drinking that destroys lives...It is also gambling. I am not talking about the going up to the local RSL now and again, or making a bet on the horses after work with some colleges, even buying Tatt's tickets every week in the hope to win the jackpot. I am talking about sitting infront of pokie machines day in and day out literally gambling a week or two works worth of pay. People are not seeing this a problem in society when it truly is and more and more people are becoming victims to the bright lights and the hope of winning big on the pokies. Many people loose everything they have, money, jobs even family and friends yet nothing is being done to help the situation. So what if there was clocks put on every screen, the clocks are placed at the bottom and you do not even notice them unless you look for them. I personally know someone who became a victim to gambling, they lost everything that they had, and the downfall of this person was horrible to watch but because at the time there was no help, no where this person could turn to so they could seek help.

posted by spicey pineapple @ 6:13 pm