Study of Gambling and Health in Victoria

Résumé du livre

This report investigates the prevalence and distribution of problem gambling in Victoria and the associated harms and risk factors. It reports on a survey conducted in 2014 with 13,584 randomly selected adults regarding participation in gambling activities, location of gambling, budgeting and attitudes to pre-commitment, mental health and alcohol abuse, and quality of life. The findings are compared with those from a similar 2008 survey, published in 2009 as 'A study of gambling in Victoria - problem gambling from a public health perspective'. The study found that though fewer people are gambling, those who are gambling are betting more often and spending more.