most people don't know that gambling (drugs, alcohol,tobacco,sex,etc.) are ADDICTIONS. look up addiction in your dictionary. they can't stop themselves from their addiction. in a perfect world, I strongly believe that people shouldn't gamble. research by psychologists has shown that everyone has some sort of addiction, though it may not be harmful. watching tv or being on the computer 8 hours a day, every day is an addiction, certainly much less harmful than any of the above.