The Oct. 24 commission consulted experts across a range of disciplines and read and analyzed a wealth of material, including 299 different prevalence studies before releasing its findings.
“This Lancet Public Health Commission should mark the beginning of a serious and sustained effort to apply public health logic as countries and communities respond to the rapidly increasing threat of gambling harms,” the report read. “We acknowledge that implementing these recommendations might take time, will not be easy, and will require sustained effort and cooperation from multiple international actors. We hope to establish a clear direction for future action that will lead to effective policy design and implementation.”
Lancet concerned regulators and researchers too close to operators
The commission concluded that the..