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Fears for increase in harmful gambling among women as cost of living bites

The rising cost of living is expected to lead to an increase in harmful gambling among women as they try to supplement their household income, a charity has warned. GambleAware said nearly one in four women (24%) aged 18-49 who gamble expects to ...

22 Sept 2022 at 02:17

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Online gambling causing surge of suicidal young men in A&E, NHS clinic says

Online gambling is causing a surge in suicidal young men turning to A&E, according to health bosses at the NHS. A 42% annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics has resulted in the health service needing to open another two facilities in ...

23 Nov 2022 at 12:57

Campaign launched to tackle stigma of gambling harm

The persistent stigma surrounding harmful gambling is preventing the vast majority of those experiencing problems from speaking openly, a charity has warned. Three quarters (75%) of those who experience problems with gambling do not feel ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Survivors of gambling addiction welcome Government reform proposals

Plans for reform announced by the Government are a step in the right direction, survivors of gambling addiction have said. Proposals including a statutory gambling operator levy helping to fund treatment services and research, new stake ...

27 Apr 2023 at 17:01

People seeking mental health help ‘should be asked about problem gambling’

People who seek help for mental health issues should be asked about problem gambling in the same way they are asked about drugs, smoking and alcohol, new guidance has suggested. According to the National Institute for Health and Care ...

05 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Early exposure to gambling linked to risk of harm in later life, study finds

Almost two in three adults who are harmed by gambling knew someone who gambled when they were a child, according to a study. Early exposure from seeing family members gamble or gambling advertising and marketing on TV can be ...

06 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Gambling charity helpline sees highest calls on record in January

A gambling charity has had its highest number of calls for any month on record and said the cost-of-living crisis is causing people to turn to the potentially addictive activity. GamCare said the National Gambling Helpline ...

28 Feb 2023 at 07:11

1.6 million children live with adults who experience ‘problem gambling’ – report

1.6 million children living with adults experiencing ‘problem gambling’ – report

Around 1.6 million UK children are growing up in households where an adult is experiencing “problem gambling”, a new report has found. Children exposed to gambling are also four times more likely to go on to experience ...

21 Aug 2024 at 10:08

Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity

Prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly are normalising gambling, particularly for children and young people, a charity has warned. GambleAware said survey findings suggested a link between prize draws such ...

11 Sept 2025 at 09:09

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More than five million Britons want to reduce or quit gambling – survey

Around an estimated five million people want to reduce or quit their gambling, with three-quarters of those wanting to do so despite it not causing them problems, according to the charity GambleAware. The charity’s ...

14 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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