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"Every second of every day I had to have a bet on!"

According to the Gambling Awareness Trust, the number of people who have sought treatment for problem gambling as well as alcohol and drug addictions has increased 20-fold in just four years.The GAT has launched a nationwide counselling service that...

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16.00 1 Jun 2022


"Every second of every day I had to have a bet on!"


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According to the Gambling Awareness Trust, the number of people who have sought treatment for problem gambling as well as alcohol and drug addictions has increased 20-fold in just four years.The GAT has launched a nationwide counselling service that can be accessed not only by problem gamblers but by their friends and family as well. Tom Boggin from Tallaght who has recovered from harmful gambling joined Sean to discuss how he first started gambling in childhood.


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