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Background to women's gambling harms prevention

Author: Chris Baker, Dan Riley Published: January 2022
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Summary

This report by GambleAware summarises key research findings that informed the development of their gambling harm prevention campaign targeting women in Great Britain.

Topics covered

  • growth in women's online gambling participation
  • prevalence of gambling harms amongst women
  • barriers to women seeking help for gambling problems

Key findings

The number of women gambling online in Great Britain has grown rapidly. Despite this, most women experiencing harms do not seek help, often due to stigma or not recognising their gambling as harmful.
The report found a targeted, gender-specific approach is needed to address gambling harms amongst women.

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