Comment on Laura's blog 1st April, Is gambling really that bad? http://laurasbeingbadblogg.blogspot.com/
I agree with Laura that gambling in moderation is ok and not considered as being a problem. I love to have the odd flutter on the football, I play the lottery and I love scratch cards! But, I could quite easily go without. The same can't be said about others, some people do genuinely become addicted to gambling. As Laura said, it is like any other addiction such as drink or drugs, and not enough is done to prevent or help those with such an addiction. In most adverts on the telly or in the newspapers you will come accross advertisments for bingo, lottery and sports betting. The problem we have is that kids are now more aware of gambling and are more prone to becoming addicted. There are now 2 million under 18s (some as yound as 10) who are at risk of becoming addicted.It is the rise of online gambling that has made it so much easier for kids to do it. It is also said that it is the parents relaxed attitude to under-age gambling that is not helping the situation. Parents should be aware of exactly what their kids are doing online, and places where you are able to gamble should be stricter on producing I.D as you would if you were selling them alcohol.
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