British media: 40% of Australian veterans with gambling addiction have considered suicide

British media: 40% of Australian veterans with gambling addiction have considered suicide

　　[Global Times Comprehensive Report] 40% of Australian veterans suffering from gambling addiction have considered suicide.

According to the British "Guardian" report on January 3, in Australia, gambling is legal.

Australian veterans are twice as likely to be addicted to gambling than the general population, a study has found.

　　Within 5 years of retiring, 13% of veterans will develop a gambling addiction.

Metcalf, who carried out the study, said: "This is seen in other traumatized populations, but especially in ex-servicemen, who are more likely to attempt suicide. Given the particular nature of the Australian gambling environment, this is an alarming finding. concern.” In Australia, some clubs that provide care services to veterans have poker machines that can be used for gambling and rely on the revenue from the machines to keep them afloat.

Malcolm Buttersby, who worked on the study, said this could lead to gambling and further suicidal tendencies among veterans.

(Han Lin)

　　(Source: Global Times)