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Share of gamblers using treatment, advice, and support in the last 12 months in Great Britain as of December 2024, by PGSI score

Characteristic	Used any treatment	Used any support/advice	Used any treatment/support/advice	Have not used any
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Release date

September 2025

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

November to December, 2024

Number of respondents

17,933 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*The source specifies that the study used "the full (9-item) Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) to measure self-reported levels of gambling behavior which may cause harm to the gambler. The PGSI consists of nine items ranging from ‘chasing losses’ to ‘gambling causing health problems’ to ‘feeling guilty about gambling’. Each item is assessed on a four-point scale: never, sometimes, most of the time, almost always. Responses to each item are given the following scores: never = 0; sometimes = 1; most of the time = 2; almost always = 3. When scores for each item are summed, a total score ranging from 0 to 27 is possible. A PGSI score of 8 or more represents a problem gambler".

Treatments include: mental health services, GP, specialist face-to-face treatment, etc.

Support/advice include: family and friends, support groups, websites or books, etc.

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A 2024 survey was held focusing on the usage of treatment, advice, and support among gamblers in Great Britain. The analysis relied on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), assessing low-risk, medium-risk, and problem gamblers. According to the study, roughly in *** surveyed problem gamblers used some form of treatment, support, or advice, such as mental health services or support groups, over the 12 months prior to the interview.