Warning: This story contains discussion of addiction and suicide.
Last month, Paul Fung’s friend took his life after battling a gambling addiction.
Mr Fung has lost people to gambling before, some of whom never sought help.
“The ramifications, for family, partner, somebody they know … [they have] to investigate what has occurred without them actually knowing because the story has been untold,” he said.
“I’ve heard a lot of that … I didn’t even know they gambled.“
Mr Fung knew what it was like to live with a debilitating gambling addiction.
“I woke up not needing to brush my teeth, have a shower, eat or do anything — the need was to get money to gamble,” he said.
Mr Fung started moving…

