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Military veterans are almost 11 times more likely to become problem gamblers than other people.
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A study of 2,185 people found 43 per cent of UK veterans from the Armed Forces have experienced gambling issues- such as risking more money than they can afford to lose.
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Compared to non-veterans, veterans had more than £500 higher debts on average.
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The study authors [[https://www.rt.com/search?q=conclude conclude]] that people who have served their country in the military should be monitored for signs of problematic gambling.
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The Daily Mail has campaigned against predatory betting firms, and highlighted dozens of traffic cases of gambling-related suicide.
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image class="left" url="" Veterans of the UK's armed forces are almost 11 times more likely to be problem gamblers than the general population, a study by researchers at Swansea University has found
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Professor Simon Dymond, lead author of the report from the University of Swansea, said the importance of the latest findings is 'indisputable', adding: 'This is the first study to explore the social and economic impact of gambling among UK ex-service personnel, and our findings are consistent with the international body of work which finds that veterans are at greater risk of gambling harm.
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'We need to undertake routine screening for gambling problems among the UK Armed Forces, to reduce the stigma associated with help-seeking, and ensure that those who need confidential help and support receive it.'
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The study, published in the journal BMJ Military Health, looked at 1,037 Army veterans and compared them to 1,148 non-military people of the same sex and a similar age.
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They found veterans were 10.88 times more likely to have experienced problem gambling.
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Just 6.5 per cent of non-veterans had gambled in an unhealthy manner.
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image class="left" url="http://cdn.goodao.net/sjzsunshinegroup/HTB1c3QEX5HrK1Rjy0Flq6AsaFXaH.jpg" image class="left" url="" A report from the now [[https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=disbanded%20Public disbanded Public]] Health England last month revealed gambling cost the economy nearly £1.3billion in 2019/20 alone.
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The huge cost encompasses the burden of debt on problem gamblers and the effect on relationships and family breakdown, according to itsreport
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Veterans generally had more contact with gambling support, alcohol and substance misuse services, and had more hospital admissions and emergency department attendances.
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Justyn Rees Larcombe, a co-author of the report, who lost £750,000 in three years after becoming addicted to online gambling following a successful career in the Army, said: 'The study has clearly identified a problem, so we must now address the reasons veterans experience problem gambling, and support those who suffer the consequences.
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'I got addicted to the thrill of online gambling and it nearly destroyed my life.
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'I don't want others to suffer as I have.'
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The study asked people about gambling activities in the past year, including online gambling, sports bets, casino games and slot machines.
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If people said they had gambled, they completed a further questionnaire on the scale of the problem, asking for example if people had wagered more than they could afford to lose.
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Around two-thirds of non-veterans had gambled, but without problems, compared to less than 38 per cent of veterans.
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Most of the veterans in the study were men, around a third were aged 30 to 39, and over two-thirds were in work, with almost half being married.
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Veterans had £1,375 of debt on average, compared to an average of £806 in the non-veterans.
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The veterans had more contact with the police, and spent almost twice as much time off sick from work - an average of 32.7 hours - in the previous year compared to civilians.
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Gambling is linked to job losses, relationship breakdowns and criminality, and estimates suggest it costs the UK up to £1.6 billion every year.
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While around 10 per cent of UK military veterans get into financial difficulties after leaving the forces, routine mental health assessments after deployment don't currently include gambling.
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A study of 2,185 people found 43 per cent of UK veterans from the Armed Forces have experienced gambling issues- such as risking more money than they can afford to lose.
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Compared to non-veterans, veterans had more than £500 higher debts on average.
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The study authors [[https://www.rt.com/search?q=conclude conclude]] that people who have served their country in the military should be monitored for signs of problematic gambling.
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The Daily Mail has campaigned against predatory betting firms, and highlighted dozens of traffic cases of gambling-related suicide.
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image class="left" url="" Veterans of the UK's armed forces are almost 11 times more likely to be problem gamblers than the general population, a study by researchers at Swansea University has found
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Professor Simon Dymond, lead author of the report from the University of Swansea, said the importance of the latest findings is 'indisputable', adding: 'This is the first study to explore the social and economic impact of gambling among UK ex-service personnel, and our findings are consistent with the international body of work which finds that veterans are at greater risk of gambling harm.
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'We need to undertake routine screening for gambling problems among the UK Armed Forces, to reduce the stigma associated with help-seeking, and ensure that those who need confidential help and support receive it.'
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The study, published in the journal BMJ Military Health, looked at 1,037 Army veterans and compared them to 1,148 non-military people of the same sex and a similar age.
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They found veterans were 10.88 times more likely to have experienced problem gambling.
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Just 6.5 per cent of non-veterans had gambled in an unhealthy manner.
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image class="left" url="http://cdn.goodao.net/sjzsunshinegroup/HTB1c3QEX5HrK1Rjy0Flq6AsaFXaH.jpg" image class="left" url="" A report from the now [[https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=disbanded%20Public disbanded Public]] Health England last month revealed gambling cost the economy nearly £1.3billion in 2019/20 alone.
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The huge cost encompasses the burden of debt on problem gamblers and the effect on relationships and family breakdown, according to itsreport
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Veterans generally had more contact with gambling support, alcohol and substance misuse services, and had more hospital admissions and emergency department attendances.
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Justyn Rees Larcombe, a co-author of the report, who lost £750,000 in three years after becoming addicted to online gambling following a successful career in the Army, said: 'The study has clearly identified a problem, so we must now address the reasons veterans experience problem gambling, and support those who suffer the consequences.
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'I got addicted to the thrill of online gambling and it nearly destroyed my life.
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'I don't want others to suffer as I have.'
---
The study asked people about gambling activities in the past year, including online gambling, sports bets, casino games and slot machines.
---
If people said they had gambled, they completed a further questionnaire on the scale of the problem, asking for example if people had wagered more than they could afford to lose.
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Around two-thirds of non-veterans had gambled, but without problems, compared to less than 38 per cent of veterans.
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Most of the veterans in the study were men, around a third were aged 30 to 39, and over two-thirds were in work, with almost half being married.
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Veterans had £1,375 of debt on average, compared to an average of £806 in the non-veterans.
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The veterans had more contact with the police, and spent almost twice as much time off sick from work - an average of 32.7 hours - in the previous year compared to civilians.
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Gambling is linked to job losses, relationship breakdowns and criminality, and estimates suggest it costs the UK up to £1.6 billion every year.
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While around 10 per cent of UK military veterans get into financial difficulties after leaving the forces, routine mental health assessments after deployment don't currently include gambling.
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