This report explores legacy, life course, and intergenerational harms from gambling. These are forms of harm that continue after a person's problem gambling has stopped. Legacy harms continue after problem gambling has stopped and disappear over time. Life course harms permanently affect a person's life outcomes, health, and/or wellbeing. Intergenerational harms are negative outcomes passed on to children and the community and affect longer term outcomes. It is difficult to assess legacy, life course, and intergenerational gambling harms. This study examined these forms of harms through a literature and online survey. Key findings from the report include:
- Legacy gambling harms reduced over time with most harms disappearing within the first five years
- Financial harms appeared to be most long-lasting harm
- Once a harm was experienced, there was no notable differences amongst ethnicities in whether the harms continued
The report concludes that the affects of gambling harms on communities and cultural practices needs more attention. It also notes that future research should consider the gambling harms that occur have the problem gambling has stopped.
