lead them to dangerous path for some. when gambling becomes an addiction, it can wreck lives. shatterfamilies. lostjobs, foreclosed homes, jail time. suicide. these are all the most extreme scenarios. but it s important we acknowledge that for some families, those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised. parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose sonjack parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose son jack took parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose sonjack took his own life while travelling in hanoi after years of on off addiction. gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost. but you can t put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and in some cases, the loss of life that it can cause. we need a new approach that recognises a flatter is one thing, unchecked addiction is
to a very dangerous path. because when gambling becomes addiction, it can wreck lives, shatterfamilies, lost jobs, foreclosed homes, jail time, suicide. these are all the most extreme scenarios. but it s important we acknowledge that for some families, those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised. parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose son jack took his own life while travelling in hanoi after years of on off addiction. gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost. but you can t put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and in some cases, the loss of life that it can cause. we need a new approach that
today, in 2023, it is positively unrecognisable from when the gambling act was introduced in 2005. temptation to gamble is now everywhere in society, and while the overwhelming majority is done safely and within people s means, for some, the ever present temptation can lead them to a very dangerous path. because when gambling becomes addiction, it can wreck lives, shatterfamilies, lostjobs, foreclosed homes, jail time, suicide. the government also announced plans for a levy, to fund research, education and treatment on addiction, but few plans were announced on sports advertising or marketing. that came as a disappointment to campaigners including liz and charles richie, whose son jack took his own life in 2017 after developing a gambling addiction. it is the role that advertising has of normalising this is a product, that it of normalising this is a product, that it is of normalising this is a product, that it is a of normalising this is a product, that it is a risk free act