The rise of digital gambling is causing 80 million people worldwide to deal with disorders

An estimated 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders or problematic gambling due to the substantial expansion of the online casino and sports betting market due to the digital revolution. According to a recent study by the Lancet Public Health Commission, adolescents are the most affected group.

The Commission investigation further states that children and teenagers are being exposed to the marketing of gambling products in previously unheard of ways. Because of this exposure, they are particularly vulnerable to the lure of quick money and the addictive properties of online gambling sites.

There is an urgent need for more knowledge and preventative measures to protect vulnerable people from the dangers of online gambling as the prevalence of gambling problems increases, especially among younger populations.

The author of the reports said that “gambling is not an ordinary form of leisure; it can be a harmful and addictive health behavior. The harms associated with gambling are wide-ranging, affecting not only an individual’s health and well-being, but also their wealth and relationships, families and communities, and deepening health and social inequalities.”

“By examining these harms, the Commission reveals the intersections between the social, commercial, legal and political determinants of health. The Commission sheds light on the increasingly complex commercial gambling ecosystem and its digital transformation, which offers unparalleled opportunities for gambling.” the report further said.

The Commission calls on governments and policymakers to treat gambling as a public health problem – as with other addictive and health-damaging products such as alcohol and tobacco – and makes recommendations to prevent and prevent the wide range of harms associated with gambling to limit. the report further said.