This review describes the sociodemographic and gambling characteristics of people who self-excluded from land-based or online gambling. It addresses the reasons why people used self-exclusion and the barriers to use. Main reasons for self-exclusion included financial problems and the role of significant others. Main barriers included complicated enrollment processes, lack of support from venue staff, and not being able to exclude from multiple venues at once. Self-excluders were also not given enough information about self-exclusion programs. This review offers information on how to increase the use of self-exclusion as an early intervention for gambling problems.
