These attacks hurt marginalized
communities domestically and abroad —
people of color, those who live
in rural areas, those
struggling to make ends meet
in the U.S. and women and girls living
in poverty
in developing countries — the most.
We believe investigating the effects of internet - delivered treatments are particularly relevant for
rural populations, 27 as these
communities typically
struggle to access counselling opportunities, 28 and the rates of problematic gambling are sometimes higher for
rural persons than the Albertan average.2 Furthermore, given that most telemedicine applications
in Alberta are focused on delivering training or non-clinical services, 28 and that the government of Alberta may legalise on - line gambling
in the near future, gambling harm and treatment need are likely to increase for
rural and remote Albertans.29 Also, as gambling and the internet are ubiquitous phenomena
in western countries, this study may be relevant to other
rural and remote jurisdictions.