Gambling

Being a compulsive gambler can harm your health and relationships, and leave you in serious debt. If you have a problem with gambling and you’d like to stop, support and treatment is available. Problem gambling is defined as gambling that is disruptive or damaging to you or your family, or interferes with your daily life

Signs gambling could be a problem include:

Trying to stop gambling, or cut down on or control your gambling, and not been able to?

Do you get restless or irritable if you try to cut down on gambling

Is gambling an escape from difficulties in your life, or to cheer yourself up?

Are you playing after losing money to try to win it back – often called ‘chasing losses’?

Have you lied to other people about how much time or money you’ve spent gambling, or how much you’ve lost?