A survey conducted in Scotland last summer found that around six percent of primary school children and almost 10 per cent of secondarypupils already exhibit behaviour that could lead to a fully fledgedgambling addiction later in life. A similar survey conducted in Englandand Wales produced a figure of six per cent. For children, gamblingaddictions often lead to other problems such as truancy, theft andanti-social behaviour.
While measures in the Gambling Act 2005 aim to protect children andvulnerable people from exploitation or harm from gambling, they won'tcome into effect until September this year. Even then, there areconcerns as to whether the Act can provide sufficient safeguards.
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