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There is a general lack of research regarding a person’s or population’s adaptation to gambling. The existing evidence suggests that when gambling becomes more widely available, there is an increase in gambling earlier on, but that this levels off over time. Some researchers believe that this is, in part, due to gambling becoming normalized; and also due to government policies and prevention efforts. It may be that greater awareness of risk and harm linked to continuous forms of gambling (where the delay between bets is very short), like slot machines and video lottery terminals, leads to changes in attitudes and less frequent participation.
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