Helping those with a gambling addiction

The NHS is launching the first gambling clinic for young people, as part of our commitment to help more people with serious gambling problems. 

Key facts
  • 450,000 young people are gambling regularly, with 55,000 classed as having a gambling problem fuelled by online gaming sites and targeted adverts. 
  • The first NHS gambling clinic for children will open this year as part of a new network of services for addicts being rolled out as part of our long-term plan for the NHS. 
  • Up to 14 new NHS clinics are being opened across the country, and the National Problem Gambling Clinic in London will start offering specialist help for children and young people aged 13 to 25. 

Why this matters: 

These new specialist services demonstrate our commitment to tackle the danger problem gambling can pose and our determination to ensure society’s most vulnerable people are protected.

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