Most Kenyans are involved in betting hence becoming addicts where they have made betting their master becoming their own slaves. This has brought a great damage to their lives and that of the society.
Gambling has led to poor general health, relationship problems, joblessness, crimes, and even suicidal thoughts.
Gambling without winning can lead to headache, stomach problems, stress and blood pressure weakening one's good health. This is caused by the expectation where they will get more money to place their bet and loss that they suffer. Not only does it affect the gambler but also the family members as they have to take care of their sick one.
Gambling has led to relationship problems among family members and spouses. If one of the spouse has addiction to gambling, it brings a misunderstanding as too much money is wasted instead of investing it, hence ruining their relationship and family. This also brings secrets between the spouse as one is afraid of offending the other party thus loss of trust.
Gambling has led to crime and imprisonment. When one becomes addicted to betting they engage themselves to crimes like theft and murder. Theft from family members, friends, society happen in order to get money to place their bet with. Murder occurs in cases where one loses the bet and becomes furious towards the winning party leading to conflict hence murder. These crimes lead to imprisonment as one needs to serve their crimes in accordance with the country's law.
Joblessness is a thing that has happened to gamblers as they spend most of their time in betting hence less effort is put in their work. They also spend their income on bets becoming bankrupt, where their lives end up in the streets as beggars due to lack of money to support their needs. Thus, it is important to avoid gambling at all cost.
Loses that occur during betting make one to think of committing suicide in order to overcome their trouble. Losing their belongings to gambling they think that they have lost all and that they have nothing left other than end their life so as to stop causing suffering to the family members.
In conclusion, it is important for one to avoid too much gambling and spending on it and think of doing positive things that will bring a great impact to their lives and the society.
BY VERONICAH MUKONYO, a Student at Chuka University pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
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