84. Sharing the Responsibility to Limit Gambling Harms: Industry, Government and Gamblers

84. Sharing the Responsibility to Limit Gambling Harms: Industry, Government and Gamblers

With cigarettes and alcohol, we take steps to protect those who use these products AND society in general from related harms. For example, there are age requirements to buy alcohol. We also see images and warnings of disease caused by smoking on a pack of cigarettes.

Many say that more needs to be done to limit gambling-related harms, particularly for people who are most vulnerable to this.

In this episode, you get to hear from Dr. Nigel Turner, a Scientist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Toronto. He has a talent for speaking in a really simple, clear and engaging way about gambling issues. It's a great interview.

Listen now to hear about:

  • What do we know about gambling harms? Who is most vulnerable?
  • To protect myself from gambling harms, what do I need to know about the house edge and gambling odds?
  • What is being done around the world to reduce gambling harms?
  • What more could be done by the gambling industry, public health and individual gamblers to reduce gambling harms?

To read a summary of this episode, visit the blog for episode 84 at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca You can also read the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's recent Gambling Policy Framework.

If you live in British Columbia and would like help for gambling concerns, reach out to our free, confidential counselling and outreach services. Connect with us online at Gambling Support BC or call 1-888-795-6111.

To connect with gambling problem help outside of British Columbia:

Canada: click here

United States: National Council on Problem Gambling

United Kingdom: GamCare

Australia: Gamblers' Help

If you live outside of these areas, search online for "Gambling Problem Help" in your country

To connect with online groups and supports, here's some options:

Gamblers Anonymous

Gam-Anon

GamTalk (online chat forum)

Recovery Road Online

Gamblers, Families and Friends in Recovery

The Broke Girl Society

Reach out to us through Facebook or Instagram Find us at Foldem Podcast. You can also email at Foldempodcast@gmail.com. We welcome feedback and topics for upcoming episodes.

Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.

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