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Our research supports work to prevent and reduce gambling harms. We have a key role to play in supporting others to do research, and to grow research capability across the field. We publish our research so it can be accessed for free by anyone. Use the filters below to explore our publications.

We produce research on:

  • Understanding gambling harms
  • Gambling harm stigma
  • Impact on communities
  • Prevention programmes
  • Support and treatment services
  • Policy and regulation
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Let’s Open Up About Gambling – Summary of key learnings & insights from a three year marketing strategy to reduce stigma

This synthesis report compiles key insights and learnings from GambleAware’s stigma reduction marketing campaign, summarising the strategies implemented, and impact achieved over time. It also offers recommendations to guide future behaviour change campaigns aiming to reduce gambling harm.

Showcasing Impactful Practices for Joined-up Local Systems Addressing Gambling-Related Harms

The GambleAware MLS funding programme aimed to strengthen multi-agency working across nine regional boards in England, Scotland and Wales to build a more integrated support system for gambling-related harms (GRH). The nine case studies in this report are intended to highlight creative and transformative practice within each local area.

Understanding Gambling and Gambling Harms in LGBTQ+ Communities

These reports and resources present the findings of research conducted within the LGBTQ+ community to understand the gambling behaviour and harms experienced by the community, along with their demand for advice, support and treatment. They look to explore links between gambling behaviour and other factors such as sense of community, discrimination and abuse, mental health, and other potentially harmful behaviours such as smoking, alcohol use or taking drugs.

Gambling Harms and Young People in Great Britain: A State of the Nation Report

This State of the Nation report brings together evidence from both GambleAware funded studies as well as relevant research from other sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence on gambling related harms among children and young people in Great Britain. 

The gambling harms inequalities framework

This gambling harms inequalities framework aims to collate and synthesise information, predominantly from GambleAware funded research, on inequalities in gambling harm to understand the underlying causes or specific drivers of gambling harms. Importantly, this framework demonstrates how different factors intersect to show the numerous and broader impacts of gambling harm.

The gambling harms inequalities framework: extended executive summary

This report is an executive summary for the gambling harms inequalities framework, which aims to collate and synthesise information, predominantly from GambleAware funded research, on inequalities in gambling harm to understand the underlying causes or specific drivers of gambling harms. Importantly, this framework demonstrates how different factors intersect to show the numerous and broader impacts of gambling harm.

Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service (Great Britain) 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025

This report presents annual statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service (currently known as National Gambling Support Network) in Great Britain for 2024 to 2025, compiled by GambleAware and produced by ViewIt UK. It provides data on clients, treatment outcomes, and trends.

Towards neuro-inclusive care: neurodivergent peoples’ needs in gambling harm support and treatment

This report is the third and final phase of the neurodiversity research programme. It synthesises the findings from the Phase 1 and 2 reports and provides additional insights on how treatment and support provision can best support neurodivergent people experiencing gambling harms. Six key principles are discussed and resources produced by the charity Ara Recovery for All are presented for professionals to improve and tailor their care.

Gambling and mental health harms among young adults in Great Britain

This paper explores the prevalence of gambling problems and gambling-related harm, specifically harm to mental health among 18-24 year olds in Great Britain, across different demographic groups. The potential drivers of these experiences are discussed to understand how to prevent and address gambling harm among 18-24 year olds.

Online gambling marketing: Are current regulations fit for the digital age?

This GambleAware policy paper summarises the evidence in support of better regulation of online gambling marketing and content to protect children and young people. It also maps out potential policies that the government could use to do this.

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