Many people who
experience problems with gambling experience other substance use or mental health conditions, and
Many people who
experience problems with gambling will also experience other issues and are likely to present to a range of helping professionals for assistance.
The Gambling Help Service is a free service funded by the Queensland State government and delivered by a network of community based service providers to Queenslanders
experiencing problems with gambling.
Not exact matches
Gambling help counselling can help people experiencing problems associated with gambling in vario
Gambling help counselling can help people
experiencing problems associated
with gambling in vario
gambling in various ways.
People
with gambling problems also exhibit a greater likelihood of
experiencing a range of other health compromising behaviours.
People
with gambling problems are more likely than non-problem gamblers to
experience:
According to 2014 data from the Ontario
Problem Gambling Research Center, gambling addiction is one of the most common behavioral addictions, with 2.2 % of adults experiencing a gambling addiction ea
Gambling Research Center,
gambling addiction is one of the most common behavioral addictions, with 2.2 % of adults experiencing a gambling addiction ea
gambling addiction is one of the most common behavioral addictions,
with 2.2 % of adults
experiencing a
gambling addiction ea
gambling addiction each year.
Not only are youth at greater risk of
experiencing problems associated
with gambling behavior, those who do may be at greater risk of
experiencing gambling related
problems as adults.
Most adolescents
gamble, and most of those who do so
experience few
problems associated
with gambling.
Because youth
experience a wide range of
problems associated
with gambling, it is not useful to simply describe young gamblers as «
problem gamblers» or «non-
problem gamblers.»
Individuals in the community suffering from mood / anxiety disorders and substance dependence / harmful alcohol, and especially those
with both,
experience a higher risk for
gambling problems.
Mr. Anderson has
experience working
with diverse populations, and has completed and received a certificate for training from the office of
problem gambling.
These findings are consistent
with the findings of a North American study of female emergency department patients in which 64 % of women
with a
problem gambling partner and
experiencing intimate partner violence reported that there was a connection between the two (Muelleman et al., 2002).
The literature also suggests that couple relationships may become entrenched in a cyclical process,
with problem gamblers
experiencing an increased need to
gamble as partners try to control their behaviour (Tremblay & Brisson, 2007).