A new survey shows that gambling behaviour in Britain is changing which has implications for the experience of gambling-related harm and for healthcare and other professionals concerned with the prevention, education and treatment of gambling-related problems.
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In 1999, screens based on the DSM-IV criteria and the South Oaks Gambling Screen were used. In 2007 and 2010, the DSM-IV based screen was included in the survey along with the Problem Gambling Severity Index.
This excludes people who only played the National Lottery. However, those who play the National Lottery and some other form of gambling are included.
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None of the authors received any funding for this article. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is funded by the Gambling Commission. The National Centre for Social Research is an independent social research institute and is an educational charity with a remit to undertake work that it is of public benefit. Wardle, Griffiths, Volberg and Orford have received funding for a number of research projects from the Gambling Commission and the Responsibility in Gambling Trust/Responsible Gambling Fund. Griffiths also undertakes consultancy for various gaming companies in the area of social responsibility in gambling. The opinions expressed are the authors’ own and do not represent that of the Gambling Commission of Great Britain.
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Wardle, H., Griffiths, M.D., Orford, J. et al. Gambling in Britain: A Time of Change? Health Implications from the British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010. Int J Ment Health Addiction 10, 273–277 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-011-9319-4
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