This resource examines gambling addiction in the UK including a discussion on the types of gambling, the impact of the Gambling Act 2005, the problems associated with internet and remote gambling, and the support services and treatments that are available on the NHS.
A briefing paper looking at the report, "Gambling addiction and its treatment within the NHS", published in January 2007, in which the BMA called for gambling to be a recognised addiction that requires treatment on the NHS.