There are times when gambling can be harmful to yourself, and that harm can spread to your friends and family. Gambling can pose problems by inflicting mental and financial damage on a person with a constant need to gamble. There is another way that gambling can have negative effects on a person and it includes the physical harm that gambling can cause. Gambling is often associated with alcohol consumption, especially alcohol consumption that is excessive in nature. Gambling is also associated with smoking. It has been proven over time that smoking cigarettes causes many cancers or other diseases. However, gambling can be just as mentally and financially destructive as it is physically harmful. Gambling can be like any other vice, like drugs and alcohol. It can be highly addictive to the point where you need to seek counseling to overcome the situation. Finally, wherever there is gambling, there is usually white collar and violent crime surrounding it. The movie “Casino” was based on real events and people that showed how the mob and other dishonest officials used gambling for their own benefit (Newbart, 2008). The casinos in this film were also surrounded by criminal behavior. These are just a few examples of how gambling can be harmful to a person's life, family and friends. This does not exclude harmful side effects for society as a whole. Gambling should not be a celebrated action, but should be treated like a cancer and heavily regulated. The first problem with gambling is constructed through the ethical theory of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the theory “that there is an obvious solution that is right, and that might even appeal to common sense” (Mosser, 2013). This theory applies the rule of what is best for... to the center of the card... for me in the area where they are located. Some argue that casinos will create jobs and improve the local economy. However, in this case the theory of utilitarianism proves the opposite. Gaming venues like casinos only benefit a small portion of people. The consequences of managing and promoting gambling and its venues are harmful to our society directly and indirectly. It opens people up to becoming addicted to gambling and becoming destructive to themselves and everyone around them. It also leads to other addictions such as alcoholism. It indirectly affects people by promoting an environment that breeds crime. Increasing restrictions on gambling and limiting the number of gambling halls will benefit our society. This is why gambling should not be celebrated, but should be treated as if it were cancer. Works Cited The ethical problems of gambling