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<p>AgnesRoark249: Created page with &quot;Britain's pensioners risk becoming a generation of gambling addicts after more than half a million turned to online betting during the pandemic.&lt;br&gt;Research shows 625,000 over...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Britain's pensioners risk becoming a generation of gambling addicts after more than half a million turned to online betting during the pandemic.&lt;br&gt;Research shows 625,000 over-65s took up gambling on the net during - a greater jump than in any other age group.&lt;br&gt;Some 13.5 per cent of Britons who bet online are now over 65 - compared to 8.7 per cent in September 2019, a Royal College of Psychiatrists report reveals.&lt;br&gt;This surge in ‘silver surfers' taking up the potentially damaging habit coincided with lockdown, when high street betting shops were closed and isolated elderly residents spent more time online.&lt;br&gt; Research shows 625,000 over-65s took up gambling on the net during lockdown - a greater jump than in any other age group (stock image) &lt;br&gt;The report, based on data from the Gambling Commission, found betting on the net has risen among all age groups in the two years since the pandemic began.&lt;br&gt;It said: ‘The shift to online gambling is partly due to the closure of physical betting shops during the pandemic as well as limited opportunities to undertake other activities because of lockdowns.&lt;br&gt;‘Online gambling brings potential risks due to its 24/7 availability, particularly when people are at home more and may be experiencing financial uncertainty.'&lt;br&gt;Some 12.1millon adults in England gambled online in 2020 - up 12 per cent from before the pandemic, latest data shows.&lt;br&gt;Analysis by the RCP found that the sharpest rise has been in the over-65s, followed by middle-aged adults, as many gamble online instead of in-person.&lt;br&gt; RELATED ARTICLES &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Share this article&lt;br&gt;Share&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Over the past two years some 341,445 people in the 45- to 54-year-old age range have taken up online betting, while the proportion placing bets in-person fell from 23 to 17.5 per cent.&lt;br&gt;Meanwhile, the number of 16- to 34-year-olds who gambled online fell by around 307,000 over the same period.&lt;br&gt;Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones of the RCP said: [http://66.29.153.233/ joinhoki] ‘The pandemic has shaken our lives in so many ways and these data show that many more older people are gambling online than were before the start of the pandemic.&lt;br&gt;‘Not everyone who gambles will develop a gambling disorder, but some will.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gambling disorder is an illness and, if left untreated, can lead to significant depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.'&lt;br&gt; Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones of the RCP said: ‘The pandemic has shaken our lives in so many ways and these data show that many more older people are gambling online than were before the start of the pandemic&lt;br&gt;Burcu Borysik, Head of Policy at Royal Society for Public Health said: ‘These latest figures from the Royal College of Psychiatrists represent a deeply concerning increase in online gambling activity.&lt;br&gt;'Online gambling is a hidden public health crisis, and it is especially worrying to see this increase is greatest in the over-65 age group, who are particularly likely to be socially isolated, and experience greater levels of gambling harm.&lt;br&gt;‘Sadly this news comes as no surprise.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We already know that the pandemic has led to increased at-home consumption of other potentially harmful products such as alcohol, a known risk-factor for harmful gambling activity.&lt;br&gt;'Mental health has also been severely impacted, which likewise dramatically increases the likelihood of harmful gambling activity.&lt;br&gt;‘To ensure that this worrying increase does not continue beyond the pandemic, the government must ensure legislation on online gambling is fit for purpose.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In particular, policies that address ease of access to online gambling, including: affordability checks, stake limits on online gambling products, and greater data sharing to identify [https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/at-risk%20gamblers at-risk gamblers] should be implemented. The upcoming Gambling Act Review represents a vital opportunity to address this.'&lt;br&gt;Since 2019 the NHS has included gambling disorder in its long-term plan and a number of clinics are available across the country to deliver treatment to anyone who needs it, including family members.&lt;br&gt;</div>

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