Preventing and Treating Gambling Addiction

Some tips to keep the gambling problem under control:

• Decide in advance how much money you want to play with. If need be, only take this amount with you.
• Decide for yourself how much time you want to spend on it.
• Keep your promises to others. Don't cancel them because you want to keep on playing.
• Know that you always have more chance to lose than to win.
• If you win, take the money and stop playing.
• Don't try to win back your losses.
• Find out if you have the need to gamble when you have problems.
• If you can't make it alone, don't hesitate to get help.