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Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria

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D1<br />

Consequences for the gambler<br />

GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />

80<br />

<strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling | Section D: What are you <strong>gambling</strong> with?<br />

<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> | consumer.vic.gov.au<br />

The continuum below shows the stages that the gambler may go through from <strong>gambling</strong> as<br />

recreational activity to severe problem <strong>gambling</strong>.<br />

Problem Gambling Continuum<br />

No problems Moderate Problems Severe Problems<br />

Gambling viewed as Gambling seen as Gambling presents as<br />

Entertainment Guilt Depression<br />

Hobby Arguments Divorce<br />

Social Activity Secrecy Debt and poverty<br />

Pleasant Surroundings Some Depression Crime (theft)<br />

High expenditures<br />

Anxiety<br />

Chasing big losses<br />

Source: problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au<br />

Win back losses<br />

Exercise 1 – Effects of <strong>gambling</strong><br />

a) For any one of the three stages in the continuum shown above, what could be the effects on the<br />

physical, emotional and social health of the individual?<br />

Physical<br />

Emotional<br />

Social<br />

1800 858 858 www.problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au

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