Their number has increased recently
British women are exposed to severe psychological and societal damage as a result of “gambling”
Women resort to gambling to escape reality.
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The use of lottery and bingo cards is a favorite among women gamblers.
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Some British women spend all their free time gambling.
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The number of women being treated for 'gambling' has doubled over the past five years in Britain, with up to a million more women potentially experiencing gambling-related problems, according to a new study.
Research conducted by the charity organization Gamble Aware, or the warning against gambling, revealed that the number of women receiving treatment for this problem increased from 1,100 during the period 2015-2016 to nearly 2,500 in 2020-2021.
But the UK's leading gambling charity warned that this may only represent a very small percentage of women who experience gambling-related harm.
The CEO of Gamble Aware, Zoe Osmond, stressed that the harms of gambling result from the fact that women betting more than they can bear, and are “totally busy” with gambling, trying to control and stop gambling without making any profit, and betting large amounts of money. Money.
She pointed out that women resort, more than any other kind, to gambling by buying lottery tickets, playing bingo or participating in online games, as she warned that the organization is witnessing an increasing number of women gambling online.
"Women resort to gambling to escape the stresses of daily life, such as taking care of children, helping them with homework and managing finances," she says.
"It is a form of escape from reality," she added.
"The reality is that women, unlike men, often feel more stigmatized and therefore do not seek help and support, because they feel embarrassed and ashamed."
Meanwhile, men are more likely to bet on sports, can go to bookmakers and use fixed odds bookmakers, Osmond said.
"Men are looking for more thrill and hope of winning, so they don't care much about losses," she added.
With the spread of "Covid-19", more women are spending their time at home, finding more time to go online and gambling is a form of distraction and escape from reality.
The researchers revealed that two out of five women suffer from high levels of harm from gambling, but they do not seek support or treatment for these harms.
The charitable organization points out that the term “gambling harms” refers to the harmful effect on “people’s resources, relationships, and health.” It also includes loss of sense of time, spending more money than the gambler can bear, and hiding his gambling practice from those close to him.
Bev, a 59-year-old woman from Newcastle, says: 'I started online gambling when I was in my mid-40s, and at the time, it felt pretty harmless, betting £10 from time to time.
"But soon things escalated, and I found that I was spending all my free time gambling and making excuses to avoid mixing with others, and I became so immersed in this practice that I wasn't aware of much of what was going on around me."
Biff kept her gambling a secret from others, and eventually ended up with huge debts.
"I tried many treatments, but I did not find a successful treatment until my sister helped me get support through the Gordon Moody organization," she concludes, "Since I underwent treatment three years ago, I did not practice this activity, and the organization gave me advice It gave me the tools to live without gambling for life.”
• Women in Britain resort to gambling to escape the stresses of daily life, such as looking after children, helping them with homework and managing finances.
• With the spread of "Covid-19", more women spend their time at home, and find more time to go online, and "gambling" is a form of distraction.
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