Online gambling has become more prevalent over the years, with such practises widely advertised on social media and even incorporated into various apps and games. It’s growing easier for children and young people to come across opportunities to gamble online, putting parents at greater risk of financial loss or mental and emotional strain. 

That said, there are steps you can take to keep these youngsters as safe as possible from the impacts of gambling, and our free guide details these for you. At the same time, our expert points out the most significant risks posed to under-18s, to help you keep these damaging pitfalls to a minimum.

Support Services

NHS National Centre for Behavioural Addictions and the National Problem Gambling Clinic 

NHS Northern Gambling Service website 

NHS Southern Gambling Service website 

NHS West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website 

NHS East Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website 

 

NHS East of England Gambling Service website

NHS South West Gambling Service website 

https://www.gamcare.org.uk/about-us/what-support-do-we-provide/

Sources

https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/gambling-and-young-people 

Gambling Commission - Young people and gambling 2023 

https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/Measuring-GRH-in-CYP-A-framework-for-action.pdf 

https://bigdeal.org.uk/ 

https://parentzone.org.uk/article/pressure-to-spend 

https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0220-3 

https://www.problemgambling.ca/gambling-help/gambling-information/about-slot-machines.aspx#near_misses 

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-017-9701-7 

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/07/how-gambling-affects-the-brain 

https://www.itn.co.uk/media-centre/exclusive-5-news-study-university-bristol-business-school-exposes-alarming-scale#:~:text=Across%20all%20media%20channels%20examined,or%20115%20messages%20every%20hour. 

https://www.gambleaware.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/pbhm-final-report-december-2016.pdf