Betting addiction, though not yet officially recognised as a disorder, has undeniably impacted many lives. It’s common to know someone, whether a sibling, friend, or family member, who’s drowning in debt or battling with gambling addiction due to betting. The lengths to which some will go to fuel their betting habits are shocking. Take, for instance, the 20-year-old medical student at the University of Zambia who recently faked his own abduction after losing K80,000 in tuition fees to betting. What’s striking is that, in a nation that prides itself on Christian values, the tax on betting has been slashed from 25 percent to just 15 percent, making it one of the lowest, and to make matters even more concerning, betting...