Study: 5.8% of Global Adult Population Has Gambling Problem

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Study: 5.8% of Global Adult Population Has Gambling Problem
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5.8% of the global adult population is suffering from problem gambling. People with severe problem are more likely to seek help than those with moderate problem. Most people with problem gamblers are unlikely to access treatment options.

5.8% of the global adult population has problem gambling. People with severe problem are more likely to seek help than those with moderate problem.

One in 400 adults in New Zealand sought help for problem gambling. 5.8% of the world’s adult population may have a gambling problem. Only 0.2% are likely to seek help in the first place. Dr Rodda is working on several self-help tools with other researchers and the Ministry of Health in NZ to help more people get in touch with the necessary problem-gambling treatment options.

5.8% of Global Adult Population Has Gambling Problem. The rates of help-seeking in Aotearoa are like global estimates.