Low risk gamblers need help too

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Many assume that problem gamblers are at higher risk of experiencing the full scale of gambling related danger. However, a new harm study that is based on Victorian population and conducted in 2016 revealed that although the problem gamblers would suffer much more severe harms from their engagement with gambling, the total harm that low and moderate risk gamblers suffer would count for over 80% of the aggregated harm due to their large numbers in total population More in this interview with Health educator Huda Saba from the Multicultural Centre for Womens Health



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