#WakeUpWednesday - Gambling
Online gambling has become more prevalent over the years, with such practises widely advertised on social media and even incorporated into various apps and games. It’s growing easier for children and young people to come across opportunities to gamble online, putting parents at greater risk of financial loss or mental and emotional strain.
That said, there are steps you can take to keep these youngsters as safe as possible from the impacts of gambling, and our free guide details these for you. At the same time, our expert points out the most significant risks posed to under-18s, to help you keep these damaging pitfalls to a minimum.
Support Services
NHS National Centre for Behavioural Addictions and the National Problem Gambling Clinic
NHS Northern Gambling Service website
NHS Southern Gambling Service website
NHS West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website
NHS East Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website
NHS East of England Gambling Service website
NHS South West Gambling Service website
https://www.gamcare.org.uk/about-us/what-support-do-we-provide/
Sources
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/gambling-and-young-people
Gambling Commission - Young people and gambling 2023
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/Measuring-GRH-in-CYP-A-framework-for-action.pdf
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/pressure-to-spend
https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0220-3
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-017-9701-7
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/07/how-gambling-affects-the-brain
https://www.gambleaware.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/pbhm-final-report-december-2016.pdf
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