Researching the life of people addicted to gambling from social work perspective

Zavedam se, da se je zasvojenost z igrami na sreči v današnji družbi močno razširila, saj so mladi ljudje dobro poučeni o uporabi informacijske tehnologije, kar jim le še olajša dostop do različnih iger na srečo kar preko spleta. Prav tako sem na podlagi praktičnih izkušenj, ki sem jih pridobila v času kroženja v okviru pripravništva ugotovila, da se mladi ljudje k igram na srečo zatekajo takrat, kadar se soočajo z vsakdanjimi težavami, saj lahko na ta način za nekaj časa pobegnejo pred resničnostjo. Opazila sem, da k razvoju zasvojenosti od iger na srečo pogosto pripomorejo prijatelji in družba nasploh. V magistrski nalogi s področja raziskovanja življenjskega sveta ljudi, ki so zasvojeni z igrami na srečo, sem na podlagi študije primera raziskovala pojav zasvojenosti od iger na srečo. Študija primera je potekala v narativni obliki, saj sem želela, da mi sogovornik čim bolj podrobno in na podlagi lastne izkušnje opiše svojo izkušnjo z igrami na srečo. Če sem želela o določenem dogodku izvedeti še kakšne dodatne informacije, ki jih sogovornik ni navedel, pa sem postavila dodatno vprašanje. Zanimalo me je, kako se je pri sogovorniku razvila zasvojenost, kaj so bili prvi znaki, ki so kazali na resnejšo problematiko, na koga se je obrnil po pomoč in kako se je ne nazadnje z zasvojenostjo od iger na srečo spopadel. Na podlagi analize študije primera sem ugotovila, da se zasvojenost od iger na srečo razvija postopoma, nekaj let. Sprva znaki, ki bi opozarjali na pojav kasnejše zasvojenosti od iger na srečo, niso vidni, saj običajno ljudje igrajo igre na srečo le občasno in za razvedrilo. Ključen dogodek v svetu iger na srečo se običajno pri ljudeh, ki kasneje postanejo tudi zasvojeni od iger na srečo, zgodi takrat, kadar imajo od iger na srečo dobiček, hkrati pa doživljajo občutke vznemirljivosti in adrenalina. Med drugim sem ugotovila, da se zasvojenost z igrami na srečo razvija postopoma in jo je zelo težko prepoznati, saj ljudje, ki so zasvojeni z igrami na srečo običajno, tega ne kažejo. Prav tako pa pri zasvojenih ljudeh od iger na srečo ne vidimo zunanjih znakov kot denimo pri zasvojenosti z alkoholom. Na podlagi raziskave sem opazila, da na pojav zasvojenosti od iger na srečo vpliva veliko dejavnikov, kot so družinski odnosi, prijatelji, odraščanje z igrami na srečo, odsotnost enega izmed staršev in drugo.I am aware that gambling addiction has become widespread in modern society, and that this is in large part due to the fact that young people are well-versed in using technology, which only facilitates it for them to access a variety of online gambling games. Additionally, based on the practical experience I acquired throughout my internship rotation, I found that young people turn to gambling when they are struggling with everyday challenges because it allows them to temporarily escape from real life. I have found that friends and society in general frequently contribute to the development of gambling addictions. I studied the phenomenon of gambling addiction using a case study for my master\u27s thesis on the topic of research into the lives of those who are addicted to gambling. The case study was delivered in a narrative style because I wanted the interviewee to go into as much detail and draw from personal experience as possible while describing his gambling experience. I asked an additional question if I needed additional information on a specific event that the interviewee did not provide. I was interested in the progression of the interviewee\u27s addiction, the early warning signals of a more serious problem, the people he turned to for support, and last but not least, how he controlled his gambling addiction. Based on the case study analysis, I observed that gambling addiction develops gradually with time or over years. Since most people just gamble occasionally and for enjoyment, there are initially no obvious symptoms of a future gambling addiction. For those who go on to develop a gambling addiction, the crucial moment usually comes when they earn money while gambling and simultaneously feel euphoric and adrenaline-filled. I discovered, among other issues, that gambling addiction gradually develops and is very difficult to detect because addicts typically do not display it. Contrary to alcohol addiction, we do not observe any visible indicators of gambling addiction in those who are addicted to gambling. Based on my research, I have discovered that a variety of factors, including those related to family and friends, gambling exposure as a child, the absence of one or both parents, and others, have an impact on the phenomenon of gambling addiction