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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Emily Dugan

‘I didn’t go out, I didn’t sleep’: a life unravelled by problem gambling

Stock image of a woman gambling using her mobile phone
National figures published on Thursday revealed an estimated one in 40 people face serious harm as a result of gambling. Photograph: South_agency/Getty Images

Jenny always dreamed of owning her own home. Her family had little money when she was growing up but she trained as an accountant and got a well-paid job, finally buying her own place in 2016.

“I worked really hard to get my career,” she said. “I did a lot of studying and I don’t come from an affluent background. Then I got my own house. When you’re younger you wish for those things and I did that.”

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