Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 12:37 pm
People That Move Into Risky Or Problem Gambling Are More
Likely To Move Away From Organised Groups, According To A
New Gambling Study Funded By The Ministry Of
Health..
This may manifest as withdrawal from sports,
cultural or religious groups, leading to social isolation
and reduced community contribution.
Associate
Professor Maria Bellringer, Director of the Gambling and
Addictions Research Centre at Auckland University of
Technology (AUT), says: “The results suggest that gambling
harms may be felt more severely by community-focused
populations like Māori and Pacific peoples, who are already
disproportionately at risk of developing problematic
gambling behaviours”.