In Astana, a comprehensive fight is being carried out aimed at preventing the cost of gambling. To date, in order to combat ludomania, the Jarqyn bolashaq project is being implemented at the initiative of the Youth Resource Center "Astana zhastary", the official website of the capital's mayor's office reports.
The Jarqyn bolashaq project will help teenagers and young people find a profitable alternative to gambling and protect themselves from scammers. As part of the project, psychologists and addictologists will give lectures.
"At the meeting, the topic of ways to prevent gambling addiction was discussed. We also talk about life values. Values serve as the basis for the development of an active position of the individual, self-knowledge, the formation of the worldview of the younger generation. Such lectures will increase the legal literacy of young people," said Azamat Zhamankarayev, an addictologist.
According to him, in most cases, the only reason for the appearance of a bad habit in a child is a bad environment. In addition to thinning the pocket, gambling addiction also brings trouble to parents and loved ones.
"The child does not take responsibility for himself, that is, he continues to play. And he keeps the debt on the shoulders of his parents. He may even hide what he owes. To get out of the impasse, he takes cash on credit. In a word, he does not know that he is in debt. His bottom leads to drugs. Today, children aged 16-17 are becoming addicted to gambling. If a person is able to control his actions, then he stops the game. And those who cannot control are dependent people. If he plays computer games for 2-3 hours a day, has time for classes, communicates with friends and communicates with society, then we cannot say that he is a dependent person," the specialist said.
The addictologist also told how to deal with gambling addiction among young people. According to him, a person should take full responsibility for himself, it is better not to put everything on the shoulders of the parents. It is necessary to be able to plan and spend the money earned for the right purpose. It is better not to forget to devote part of his daily time to sports. The main thing is to choose the right medium for mixing.
He noted that a large number of motivational campaigns and advertising of betting companies in the direction of rapid enrichment also affect a person.
"You can tell a child's gambling addiction by the following signs. First, he cannot control the time of playing the game. For example, if the parents allow themselves to play games for half an hour, and the child does not notice how two hours have passed. Secondly, his mood will be changeable. May even show aggression. Thirdly, the appearance of virtual friends of the child. Fourth, the child's routine is violated," he said.
Azamat Zhamankarayev advises parents to turn to specialists when they notice their child's game addiction. In general, an addictologist will conduct trainings for students of the capital and explain about the dangers of ludomania.
"Gambling addiction can be overcome. To do this, you need to fight to the end. And if not to fight, it will end in a hospital, prison, death. Especially those who want to fight gambling addiction for themselves, and not for others, quickly return to the normal environment. If the player has a debt, then he must not hide it, but tell and explain it to his parents, if not to his loved ones. It is necessary to never lie. There are many types of addiction. For example, if you spend a lot of time on social networks, then at the first stage it is better to put control. It is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. A person who goes with a plan will find his place in life. Every evening at the table, parents should talk to their child and ask what they have been doing all day. Also here they share their plans for the future with each other. If you look at it, it won't take long, but it will play an important role for the child to be in the right direction. In addition, it is beneficial for parents to walk with their child in nature and spend time together. In short, the Union of three "teachers-students-parents" should be strong," Azamat Zhamankarayev said.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/900442