Millions want to curb or quit gambling

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.

- JOSIE CLARKE

The charity's annual Treatment & Support survey found that three in 10 adults aged 18 to 34 who gamble want to cut back or stop entirely. It reported that more than 42,000 people had searched for support via its service finder tool, which was launched in July last year and helps people seek out organisations in their local area. It said there had been more than 87,000 completions of its self-assessment tool, available to those concerned about their gambling or the gambling of others, since its launch in April 2023.