The document discusses shopaholism and provides statistics about compulsive shopping. 6 out of 10 people enjoy shopping and half celebrate good news by shopping alone. Shopaholism is defined as an addiction or obsession with shopping that leads to debt. Approximately 28.8 million people in Malaysia may suffer from this legitimate disorder equally among men and women. The average shopaholic has three times more debt than a normal consumer, acquiring about 75% of their debt from clothing, accessories, and grooming. The document provides tips to identify emotional shopping and change behaviors and attitudes to prevent shopaholism from becoming a big problem.
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