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Health Research Board identifies gaps in treatment for gambling, reports ConalThomas.

The most common age group among men most at risk is 25-34, with one in ten meeting the criteria for at-risk or problem gambling. Picture: Getty

There has been a significant decrease in the number of people gambling in Ireland since 2014, but an estimated 12,000 remain problem gamblers, according to a new report published today by the Health Research Board . The HRB has issued its first report on gambling trends and found a 20 per cent reduction in gambling overall. The number of people gambling decreased from more than 2.3 million in the period 2014-2015 to 1.9 million by 2019-20.

 

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