Less than 3% of problem gamblers are receiving proper treatment, according to figures that lay bare the devastating effects on their finances, relationships and careers.
With the government weeks away from launching a review of industry regulations, statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service show only 9,008 people received care in the year to the end of March 2020.
Of those being treated, 45% had racked up debts of more than 5,000, were bankrupt, or going through a debt repayment scheme. They had spent a median average of more than 2,000 in the month before receiving treatment.
More than a quarter said they had lost a relationship because of their gambling, while 12% had lost a job.
The figures illustrate not just the impac…
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