Report calls for regulatory reform to tackle health impacts of gambling

A new Lancet Commission report reveals that gambling harms, which include mental health problems, relationship breakdown, heightened risk of suicide and domestic violence, increased crime, and loss of employment, are far more substantial than previously understood, and are exacerbated by the increased visibility of the gambling industry through digital and online platforms. The report says an estimated 80 million adults worldwide experience gambling disorder or problematic gambling. Lancet Commission member Dr Angela Rintoul expressed concern over the Australian Government’s failure to respond to urgent cross-party recommendations from the Murphy Inquiry.