I was wondering is a gambling adddiction as bad as other addictions?

Difficult/Dangerous: Any behavior that causes moderate to extreme trouble is a problem. If you'd like to stop and can't w/o difficulty - that's a problem. We might think of it as an addiction. The chemical addictions have the nature of tolerance so you need more and more to feel the same. Gambling might not share that and might not have physical w/drawal. But our own biochemicals fill in for that perhaps. Find help.