The document discusses problem gambling and its effects. The most common effects of problem gambling are concurrent alcohol problems (34%), concurrent drug problems (15%), and crime (38%). Problem gambling is classified as an addiction or compulsive behavior. Common treatments include group support, therapy, and helping family members. Sales of gambling clients are 95% male and 5% female. As Muslims, we are prohibited from gambling or determining outcomes by fate according to a verse in the Quran that warns believers against intoxicants, gambling, idolatry, and divination.