Ndugu zangu,
Msingi wake hasa ni wajinga ndio waliwao. Ukweli kuwa binadamu anayeendekeza kucheza kamari anakuwa mgonjwa wa kamari. Ni maradhi. Anayecheza asaidiwe kujua hilo.
Na kamari kimataifa ni halali lakini haipaswi kuhamasishwa kuchezwa hata kupitia media , tena kwenye muda ambao watoto na watu wazima wanapaswa wajishughulishe na mengine ya muhimu. Matangazo ya kamari kwa wenzetu huwa machache na kwa usiku sana. Ni kama vile ilivyo kwa tumbaku na sigara.
Kuna haja ya wanazuoni wetu hapa nchini kufanya tafiti kwenye eneo hili la kamari.
Hapa chini ni baadhi tu ya tafiti na taarifa kuhusiana na tatizo hili;
https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_34552_en.pdf
http://venturesafrica.com/gambling-in-africa-is-this-prosp…/
https://www.bookmakers.bet/18717/problem-gambling-africa/
https://qz.com/…/smartphone-use-in-kenya-is-making-its-gam…/
http://www.ippmedia.com/…/gambling-tanzania-%E2%80%93-aid-d…
Gambling Addiction
Problem gambling can strain your relationships; interfere with responsibilities at home and work, and lead to financial catastrophe. Problem Gamblers may even do things they never thought they would, like stealing to get money to gamble or take money meant for your children. You may think you can’t stop, but problem gambling and gambling addiction are treatable. If you’re ready to admit you have a problem and seek help, you can overcome your gambling problem and regain control of your life.
Gambling addiction, also known as compulsive gambling, is a type of impulse-control disorder. Compulsive gamblers can’t control the impulse to gamble, even when they know their gambling is hurting themselves or their loved ones. Gambling is all they can think about and all they want to do, no matter the consequences. Compulsive gamblers keep gambling whether they’re up or down, broke or flush, happy or depressed. Even when they know the odds are against them, even when they can’t afford to lose, people with a gambling addiction can’t “stay off the bet.”
Gamblers can have a problem, however, without being totally out of control. Problem gambling is any gambling behaviour that disrupts your life. If you’re preoccupied with gambling, spending more and more time and money on it, chasing losses, or gambling despite serious consequences, you have agambling problem.
Gambling addiction is sometimes referred to as the “hidden illness” because there are no obvious physical signs or symptoms like there are in drug or alcohol addiction. Problem gamblers typically deny or minimize the problem. They also go to great lengths to hide their gambling. For example, problem gamblers often withdraw from their loved ones, sneak around, and lie about where they’ve been and what they’ve been up to.
You may have a gambling problem if you:
Feel the need to be secretive about your gambling. You might gamble in secret or lie about how much you gamble, feeling others won’t understand or that you will surprise them with a big win.
Have trouble controlling your gambling. Once you start gambling, can you walk away? Or are you compelled to gamble until you’ve spent your last dollar, upping your bets in a bid to win lost money back?
Gamble even when you don’t have the money. A red flag is when you are getting more and more desperate to recoup your losses. You may gamble until you’ve spent your last dollar, and then move on to money you don’t have- money to pay bills, credit cards, or things for your children. You may feel pushed to borrow, sell or even steal things for gambling money. It’s a vicious cycle. You may sincerely believe that gambling more money is the only way to win lost money back. But it only puts you further and further in the hole.
Family and friends are worried about you. Denial keeps problem gambling going. If friends and family are worried, listen to them carefully. Take a hard look at how gambling is affecting your life. It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help.
Does my loved one have a gambling problem?
If your loved one has a gambling problem, he or she might:
Become increasingly defensive about his or her gambling. The more a problem gambler is in the hole, the more the need to defend gambling as a way to get money. Your loved one may get secretive, defensive or even blame you for the need to gamble, telling you that it is all for you and you need to trust in the “big win someday”.
Suddenly become secretive over money and finances. Your loved one might show a new desire to control household finances, or there might increasingly be a lack of money despite the same income and expenses. Savings and assets might mysteriously dwindle, or there may be unexplained loans or cash advances.
Become increasingly desperate for money to fund the gambling. Credit card bills may increase, or your loved one may ask friends and family for money. Jewelry or other items easily pawned for money may mysteriously disappear.
Msingi wake hasa ni wajinga ndio waliwao. Ukweli kuwa binadamu anayeendekeza kucheza kamari anakuwa mgonjwa wa kamari. Ni maradhi. Anayecheza asaidiwe kujua hilo.
Na kamari kimataifa ni halali lakini haipaswi kuhamasishwa kuchezwa hata kupitia media , tena kwenye muda ambao watoto na watu wazima wanapaswa wajishughulishe na mengine ya muhimu. Matangazo ya kamari kwa wenzetu huwa machache na kwa usiku sana. Ni kama vile ilivyo kwa tumbaku na sigara.
Kuna haja ya wanazuoni wetu hapa nchini kufanya tafiti kwenye eneo hili la kamari.
Hapa chini ni baadhi tu ya tafiti na taarifa kuhusiana na tatizo hili;
https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_34552_en.pdf
http://venturesafrica.com/gambling-in-africa-is-this-prosp…/
https://www.bookmakers.bet/18717/problem-gambling-africa/
https://qz.com/…/smartphone-use-in-kenya-is-making-its-gam…/
http://www.ippmedia.com/…/gambling-tanzania-%E2%80%93-aid-d…
Gambling Addiction
Problem gambling can strain your relationships; interfere with responsibilities at home and work, and lead to financial catastrophe. Problem Gamblers may even do things they never thought they would, like stealing to get money to gamble or take money meant for your children. You may think you can’t stop, but problem gambling and gambling addiction are treatable. If you’re ready to admit you have a problem and seek help, you can overcome your gambling problem and regain control of your life.
Gambling addiction, also known as compulsive gambling, is a type of impulse-control disorder. Compulsive gamblers can’t control the impulse to gamble, even when they know their gambling is hurting themselves or their loved ones. Gambling is all they can think about and all they want to do, no matter the consequences. Compulsive gamblers keep gambling whether they’re up or down, broke or flush, happy or depressed. Even when they know the odds are against them, even when they can’t afford to lose, people with a gambling addiction can’t “stay off the bet.”
Gamblers can have a problem, however, without being totally out of control. Problem gambling is any gambling behaviour that disrupts your life. If you’re preoccupied with gambling, spending more and more time and money on it, chasing losses, or gambling despite serious consequences, you have agambling problem.
Gambling addiction is sometimes referred to as the “hidden illness” because there are no obvious physical signs or symptoms like there are in drug or alcohol addiction. Problem gamblers typically deny or minimize the problem. They also go to great lengths to hide their gambling. For example, problem gamblers often withdraw from their loved ones, sneak around, and lie about where they’ve been and what they’ve been up to.
You may have a gambling problem if you:
Feel the need to be secretive about your gambling. You might gamble in secret or lie about how much you gamble, feeling others won’t understand or that you will surprise them with a big win.
Have trouble controlling your gambling. Once you start gambling, can you walk away? Or are you compelled to gamble until you’ve spent your last dollar, upping your bets in a bid to win lost money back?
Gamble even when you don’t have the money. A red flag is when you are getting more and more desperate to recoup your losses. You may gamble until you’ve spent your last dollar, and then move on to money you don’t have- money to pay bills, credit cards, or things for your children. You may feel pushed to borrow, sell or even steal things for gambling money. It’s a vicious cycle. You may sincerely believe that gambling more money is the only way to win lost money back. But it only puts you further and further in the hole.
Family and friends are worried about you. Denial keeps problem gambling going. If friends and family are worried, listen to them carefully. Take a hard look at how gambling is affecting your life. It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help.
Does my loved one have a gambling problem?
If your loved one has a gambling problem, he or she might:
Become increasingly defensive about his or her gambling. The more a problem gambler is in the hole, the more the need to defend gambling as a way to get money. Your loved one may get secretive, defensive or even blame you for the need to gamble, telling you that it is all for you and you need to trust in the “big win someday”.
Suddenly become secretive over money and finances. Your loved one might show a new desire to control household finances, or there might increasingly be a lack of money despite the same income and expenses. Savings and assets might mysteriously dwindle, or there may be unexplained loans or cash advances.
Become increasingly desperate for money to fund the gambling. Credit card bills may increase, or your loved one may ask friends and family for money. Jewelry or other items easily pawned for money may mysteriously disappear.
