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FOR addicts, the struggle to break free can be a lifelong battle.

American poet Benjamin Alire Sáenz has urged those fighting these internal demons to take it one day at a time: “If you can quit for a day, you can quit for a lifetime.”

Gambling addiction, classified as a disease by the World Health Organization, has ruined many lives. The lure of the addiction warps all logical thinking, as the prospect of financial reward overwhelms the gambler. The disorder affects the person’s employment, finances, opportunities and ultimately, their family life.