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Some of the most common ways people are affected by living with a problem gambler are:
 Financial difficulties resulting in:
 less money to spend on food and other basic living costs- loss of business
- loss of home
- eviction from rental or foreclosure on a mortgage
- risk of homelessness
- bankruptcy
- increased financial pressure
- Increased stress levels, sometimes resulting in stress related illnesses.
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- Domestic violence
 Relationship breakdown
Young people living with a gambling parent have been found to be at greater risk of:
- Developing unhealthy patterns of behaviour and addictions (smoking, drinking,
- drug use, overeating and gambling).
- Feeling like they are on a see-saw, having their needs ignored by their parents
- and/or then finding their parents become overly indulgent or attentive
 Abuse by parents School performance being affected- Stress related illnesses such as eczema, asthma and allergies
- Lower quality of life
- Poor problem solving skills
- Experience confusing feelings such as, anger, loneliness, rejection, hurt,
- abandonment , responsibility and guilt (Jacobs, Marston, Singer, Widamon,
- Little & Verzades, 1989).
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