Problem of gambling addiction and imapct on family

U ovom radu bit će riječ o problemu ovisnosti o kockanju budući da je to ovisnost koja je tek odnedavno uvrštena u DSM klasifikaciju, a istovremeno se procjenjuje da u Hrvatskoj postoji 45 000 ovisnika o kockanju te da će taj broj i rasti. U radu ćemo se baviti definiranjem kockanja, poviješću kockanja, uzrocima koji vode do problematičnog kockanja, vrstama kockanja te prevalencijom razvoja ovisnosti o kockanju. Budući da ovaj problem uvelike zahvaća obitelj, u radu će biti riječi o teorijama i modelima suočavanja obitelji s problemom ovisnosti o kockanju te o utjecaju ovisnosti o kockanju pojedinog člana obitelji na cjelokupno funkcioniranje obitelji. Na kraju će biti riječ o različitim pristupima i tretmanima usmjerenim na liječenje ovisnosti o kockanju te na pružanje podrške obiteljima ovisnika za uspješno suočavanje s ovim problemom.In this paper we will talk about gambling addiction since this addiction is only recently included in the DSM classification, while at the same time it is estimated that there are 45 000 gambling addicts in Croatia and that that number will grow. In this paper we will talk about the definition of gambling, history of gambling, the causes of problem gambling, the types of gambling and prevalention of gambling addiction development. Since this problem is of great concern to the family, the paper will also discuss the theories and models of family coping with the problem of gambling addiction and the influence of the gambling addiction of a particular family member on the overall functioning of the family. In the end, we will talk about different approaches and treatments aimed at treating gambling addiction and providing support to the families of addicts to successfully deal with this problem