Football betting is the activity of predicting football results and placing a wager on the outcome.

it is a form of gambling that entails placing a wager also known as a bet on the outcome of a football event.

The purpose or primary intent of football betting is to win additional money. it is a win/lose situation.  someone on nairaland defined betting as an act whereby a company takes all of the money of many and gives some of it to a few.

In some cases, betting can become a problematic behavior causing many difficulties. it is a progressive addiction that can have many negative psychological, physical or social repercussions.

Betting is harmful to psychological and physical health. people can suffer from depression, migraine and anxiety. it is unlikely to lead to suicide among blacks.

The four reasons why some people should avoid football betting are as follows.

HYPERTENSION: people who have hypertension should avoid football betting because waiting for or losing a bet could possibly elevate the pressure in the arteries. This is called High Blood Pressure when the pressure is sustained for at least 2 weeks. For hypertensive patients it can lead to a medical emergency or death.

ADDICTION: People with an addiction especially a football addiction do not have control over what they are doing. it may be harmful to a point. football betting is categorized under behavioral addiction.

EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES: Emotional imbalances occur when a person is not coping with life effectively after losing series of bets. it could be due to stress, depression, anger, feeling of negativity from the aftermath of failing to win bets.

Losing a bet is really frustrating especially when the wager (stake) is high or when a game spoils the entire ticket

SEVERE HEADACHE/MIGRAINE; It is a severe painful headache that can be accompanied by sensory warning signs such as flashes of light, blind spots, increased sensitivity to light  and sound.

Football betting can trigger migraine headaches especially when bets are lost. it usually last for hours or even days, that is why most gamblers quickly stake on other bets to ease the tension.

The following are the signs and symptoms of football betting,

Craving for more bets

Depression

Feelings of remorse after betting

The need to bet more money more fequently

Hoping to recuperate losses

Increase in financial debt

Insomnia (loss of sleep)

And lastly repetitive unsuccessful attempts to stop betting.

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