Fruit Machines Addiction Among Kids Becomes A Grave Issue

(prHWY.com) May 24, 2012 - Islamabad, Pakistan -- Fruit machines are spoiling the kids. The machines are found at pubs, shopping malls, resorts; that add more appeal for the growing kids. Even Category D of Â£5 is legally allowed for children. The addiction can prove to be dangerous because children will prefer to gamble and spend more money, an alarming situation for the parents as well.

Apparently, fruit machines seem like a good source of entertainment, but in actual; these can deprive a person from the hard-earned money in short time. And, kids are not that much expert in playing at these machines, so the losses become bigger and beyond imagination. It can also lead the kids to steal money just to fulfill the urge of playing at the fruit machines.
Some parents are of the view that playing at fruit machines can be stopped if the will power of a kid or an adult is strong enough. But, more than will power, it's an addiction that wasn't stopped in the young age and has occupied the minds of growing kids, helping them becoming pure gamblers.

"I started playing fruit machine when I was 13 and I was influenced to do so after looking other older kids," says James, a 20 years old fruit machine addict. He further admits that he spends Â£20-Â£40 per week over these fruit machines and the frequency of spending depends on the visits made to the pub. It clearly tells how much kids and growing adults are wasting time and money over this useless game.

According to 2010 prevalence research, early age gamblers are prone to problem gambling at later years of life. Number of online casinos offering fruit machine games and the details about record makers appeal the youngsters who come and spend money without having know-how of the games.
It has been stressed by the concerned authorities that the permission of Category D should be taken back so that kids could stay safe from any legal opportunities to become addict of fruit machines at the earlier age.

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