GambleAware submitted evidence (on behalf of a number of organisations which work together to reduce gambling harms) to the DCMS Select Committee call for evidence into the impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors.
Nearly half (46%) of all people with gambling disorder have not accessed treatment or support according to in-depth research into the demand for treatment of gambling harms.
GambleAware submitted a letter to the Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group regarding the National Gambling Treatment Service during the Covid-19 pandemic.
New research shows half of gamblers say they gambled the same amount during initial months of lockdown, while one in five "problem gamblers" state they gambled more.
Research finds gambling is seen as part of everyday life for children, young people and vulnerable adults and recommends action is needed to reduce the risk of gambling harms.
