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Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service (Scotland) 2019/2020

Author: GambleAware Published: February 2021
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Summary

Annual statistical analysis of the National Gambling Treatment Service data for Scotland from 2019 to 2020, examining client characteristics, gambling behaviours, treatment access and outcomes.

Topics covered

  • demographics and gambling profiles of clients
  • treatment engagement and delivery
  • outcomes and changes in gambling severity
  • trends in gambling over time

Key findings

Most clients were male problem gamblers, with online gambling the most common activity with 70% of clients gambling this way. The majority showed reductions in problem gambling severity scores after treatment.
There were small increases in female clients and those seeking help for others' gambling over the five year period examined.

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