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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josie Clarke

Early exposure to gambling linked to risk of harm in later life, study finds

PA Wire

Almost two in three adults who are harmed by gambling knew someone who gambled when they were a child, according to a study.

Early exposure from seeing family members gamble or gambling advertising and marketing on TV can be associated with a greater risk of gambling harm later in life, the survey of 18,000 adults by YouGov for the charity GambleAware suggests.

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