GamCare has urged partners and stakeholders to review the latest insights from updated research on domestic abuse in the UK, conducted in 2025 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). …
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GambleAware calls for safer gambling video guidelines after industry advert study
5 minutes readGambleAware is calling on the UK Government to produce safer gambling video guidelines after new research brings into question the impact of operator’s safer gambling adverts. In addition, the charity …
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NHS psychiatric morbidity survey reveals low rate of problem gambling and gambling participation
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) has published trends and insights on mental health and common disorders impacting the treatment of adults in the UK. Commissioned by NHS England and …
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SBC NewsEducationResearch
EU study urges policy rethink as teen addiction shifts to digital abuse
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readEuropean schools, health agencies and youth bodies have been advised to prioritise mental well-being and prevention activities to help teenagers avoid-or-overcome negative addiction outcomes. The recommendations form part of the …
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North AmericaResearchSBC News
Paper proposes Responsible Gambling Message Development Framework
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readResearchers from the University of Ontario and elsewhere have proposed a new tool to help gambling operators develop more effective RG messages. The Responsible Gambling Message Development Framework builds on …
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Research reveals full extent of problem gambling on wives and partners of problem gamblers
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readDr Maris Catania has published a paper detailing the effect of problem gambling on wives and partners of former gambling addicts. The study addresses the wide-ranging harms faced by female …
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EuropeResearch
Suicide and attempted suicide in gambling disorder – results from a Swedish case-control study
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThis Swedish study aims to explore suicidal behavior, and risk factors for it, among patients with gambling disorder in comparison with age- and gender-matched controls. The study is based on …
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GambleAware maps intersection of neurodivergence and gambling harms
by SBC News4 minutes readGambleAware has published the research findings of its report on “Gambling Harms and Neurodivergence: Mapping the Evidence Landscape.” In 2024, GambleAware commissioned IFF Research and the University of Bristol to …
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A path analysis model of the effects of gambling advertising on people diagnosed with gambling disorder
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readJuly 2024 study reports findings from a sample of gamblers diagnosed with gambling disorder by professional clinicians via individual interviews. The study investigated the association between gambling advertising and gambling …
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Study finds links between loot boxes and problem gambling
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readResearchers from Universities in Gibraltar, Nottingham, Budapest and Adelaide have found a positive association between loot box buying and problem gambling, as well as an association with mental health symptoms. …
