A recent survey carried out by the National Union of Students (NUS), revealed how students are gambling their loans to keep up with the rising costs of living. Research shows how tens of thousands of pounds are being gambled away, with many ending up with debts of 5,000 or maybe more! The findings which were shared exclusively with media organisation The Independent, show how 59% of students gambled in some way or other in the past year, with almost half; 49%, admitting they gambled in order to supplement their income. Almost 8% used all or some of their student loan to gamble, which is equivalent to roughly 100,000 students. The poll also highlighted more than half of 1,600 students researched, had amassed debts of …
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