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It's not comparable.
You CAN play low stakes, without danger. With alcohol, it's impossible. Furthermore, poker can be constructive whereas alcohol cannot. If he plays to gamble, then no. If he plays to get better, for the like of poker, then I don't see why it should be absolutely off terrain.

You're just blurting out the typical line.

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It's an addiction, how is it any different? Sure I can drink a little and have control over it. I can play poker with control over it. This guy can't. 1 cent 2 cent play leads into a little success leads into a deposits leads into the same spiral.

I'm "blurting out the typical line" because it's the truth. Poker isn't the same for everyone, for some people it is straight up gamblind.