GambleAware study reports rise in problem gamblers seeking help

The proportion of problem gamblers seeking treatment has risen significantly over the last year, according to a new study from GambleAware

The proportion of problem gamblers seeking handling has risen significantly o'er the shoemaker's last year, according to a young study from GambleAware.

In its yearbook GB Treatment and Support survey, GambleAware found that 63% of job gamblers sought-after(a) out treatment, advice or sustenance inwards the lowest 12 months, compared to 54% inward the 2019 study.

The unexampled meditate also found a year-on-year step-up of 43% to 53% inwards reported usage of treatment services, and an growth of 39% to 48% inwards back up and advice among problem gamblers.

Barriers to seeking handling for job gamblers included occupy around stigma and the perception that such handling would be inaccessible, with 22% of respondents selecting the former and 15% selecting the latter.

Key motivations for those seeking handling included well-educated bread and butter was usable via a particular canalize (29%), sentience of the ease of accessing bread and butter (22%), and confirmation that handling and back up would be secret (16%).

“It is supporting to reckon a year-on-year increment inwards those classified as ‘problem gamblers’ seeking help, especially during the pandemic,” said GambleAware CEO Zoë Osmond. “These results will be used to aid inform GambleAware’s unexampled commissioning strategy as we uphold our work on to increase supplying of and access code to services.

“The significantly increased taste will grant GambleAware to improve sartor existing financial backing services according to local need and reserve us to better living local authorities and wellness commissioners.”