NHS to open first ever gambling clinic for children Some 55,000 children classed as having an addiction, with online gaming sites blamed
The first NHS gambling clinic for children is opening amid growing concern that the rise of online gaming sites and targeted adverts is fuelling a problem among young people.
There are 55,000 children classed as having a gambling problem in Britain, according to the Gambling Commission, which also found that 450,000 are gambling regularly – more than those who have taken drugs, drunk alcohol or smoked. The Guardian
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