Thursday, September 20, 2007

More people in Britain are addicted to gambling than to heroin, an official report has revealed. The largest-ever study of gambling patterns in the UK puts the number of those hooked at up to 284,000284,000 Britons are gambling addicts - 'and it'll get worse' (Daily Mail)

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Channel 4 News - A new report says problem gambling levels in the UK are the same as they were eight years ago. Gambling addiction is not on the rise, despite an increase in the number of ways you can have a bet. The long-awaited report from Britain's Gambling .UK gambling addiction 'stable'