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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Number of women treated for gambling doubles in five years

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The number of women treated for gambling has doubled in five years, with up to a million women at risk of experiencing gambling-related problems, according to a new study.

Research carried out by GambleAware found that the number of women receiving treatment for the problem had surged from just over 1,100 in 2015-16 to almost 2,500 in 2020-21.

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