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This study sought to understand the lived experiences of sports betting harm among young people. The study examined the barriers and catalysts for making change, as well as the change strategies used. The researchers interviewed 50 Australian young adults aged 18–25 years who reported sports betting harm. Financial harm was the most frequently reported harm, followed by emotional harm. Participants also described harm to work and study, relationship harm, and harm to physical...
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Greo Evidence Insights, with funding from Health Canada, is developing Canada’s first clinical practice guidelines to support the early identification, screening, assessment, and treatment of problem gambling among young people. Funded through Health Canada’s Youth Mental Health Fund, this 24-month project addresses a major gap in the mental health landscape: there are currently no evidence-based clinical guidelines to support mental health service providers working...
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There have been growing concerns about harms related to online gambling. Modern forms of online gambling are continuing to evolve with the introduction of new technologies. Dark patterns are design choices that guide behaviour in a potentially negative way. Unfortunately, they are prevalent on gambling websites. The researchers conducted a scoping review of dark patterns in online gambling. They mapped the identified dark patterns into five categories: sneaking, obstruction, interface...
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Gambling-related harm among Armed Forces (AF) personnel is a growing concern. Stigma is a significant barrier to seeking help for gambling-related harm. Thus, understanding public perceptions of gambling-related harm among AF personnel is crucial. The researchers recruited 386 adults living in the UK for an online experiment. Participants were presented with one of four vignettes. The vignettes featured either an AF service member or a civilian experiencing gambling-related harm...
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Online gambling is becoming more prevalent among youth. Research has found a number of risk factors linked to gambling behaviour among young people. However, most of these findings have been based on cross-sectional studies that collect data at one time point only. In the present study, the researchers analyzed longitudinal data to identify potential mental health predictors of future online gambling. A total of 26,818 Canadian students in grades 9 to 11 were included in the study....
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