The Lancet public health commission's report calls for immediate and co-ordinated action from national and local governments, as well as intergovernmental agencies like the United Nations to address the harmful effects of gambling.
As the gambling industry expands worldwide with the increasing popularity of online gambling, a recent report from The Lancet's commission on gambling urges governments to treat gambling as a public health issue.A new port from The Lancet calls for immediate and co-ordinated action from national and local governments, as well as intergovernmental agencies like the United Nations, to address the harmful effects of gambling.
The rise of online gambling — such as through virtual casinos, bingo and sports betting — allows people to gamble anytime and anywhere. Pettle says it worsened his situation."It progressed so rapidly when I had a casino sportsbook, a racetrack in my pocket 24 hours a day." The authors also argue that addressing harms related to gambling is crucial in order to prevent widespread damage to people's health and well-being, and calls on governments around the world to take action., nearly two-thirds of Canadians gambled in the past year. The data estimates that about 300,000 Canadians were at moderate-to-severe risk of developing a gambling problem, where gambling starts to negatively affect a person's life.
A call for governments to prioritize health and well-being over competing economic interests when setting policy, and to recognize that gambling is a public health issue.
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