First-of-Its-Kind UK Study Finds Some People May Be Genetically Predisposed to Problem Gambling

First-of-Its-Kind UK Study Finds Some People May Be Genetically Predisposed to Problem Gambling

A pioneering study, which was partly funded by the Medical Research Council and held by researchers from the University of British Columbia, found that problem gamblers may be genetically predisposed to becoming addicted to gambling. The research held on twenty people suffering from problem gambling, who were recruited from the UK national problem gambling clinic in London, and 16 siblings, found that gambling addiction may cause some changes to people’s brains and make them more susceptible to the excitement that betting causes. The researchers from the University of British Columbia…

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Cardiff University Research Finds Children from Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK Are More Likely to Gamble

Cardiff University Research Finds Children from Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK Are More Likely to Gamble

Academics from Cardiff University revealed that almost 50% of children aged 11 to 16 have confessed that they have recently gambled. The study, one of the most extensive ones of its kind, has also revealed that underage individuals from minority ethnic groups were more likely to spend money on gambling than native British children. According to the results of the Cardiff University researchers, 41% of the children between 11 and 16 years of age have taken part in some kind of gambling activity within the previous 12 months. The most…

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