It is really hard to stay away from gambling once you've been got addicted to it. It just like drug addiction, you need a specialist to threat you. It is easy then to avoid gamble games if you keep on your mind the bad influence that may brings you.
I think no specialist can help these addicted gamblers. The family members can help them. Yes better share with them they will take care of you. Otherwise, it is very tough to come out from this gambling. Drug and gambling both have different features so better don't tell these both are same.
I agree, gambling is not made for people to get addicted or ruin their life. It is made for them to entertain themselves when they feel boring and have fun from it. While drugs like cocaine, etc. are real bad for person physically, emotianally, and socially. And if there is someone who can help on both drug or gamble addicts, it is only their self. Whatever specialists they consult, if they don't want to quit from it then nothing will happen.