"Habit" → gambling disorder / gambling harm

Stigma-preferred language

Definition

Calling a diagnosable disorder a habit understates it to the point of misinformation and suggests that stopping is a matter of trying harder.

Preferred phrasing

gambling disorder · gambling harm · a gambling problem.

Source

Primary source for this whole section: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/ Supporting: https://pttcnetwork.org/non-stigmatizing-language/ · https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/person-first-language-heroin-use-disorder/

Cite this

Betttr. ""Habit" → gambling disorder / gambling harm." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/habit/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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