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Belfast Live
Belfast Live
National
Damien Edgar

REVEALED: West belfast teens hear from those whose addiction had them gambling with their lives | Vintage Vibes

A charity is hoping to prevent teenagers from becoming hooked on gambling by bringing them the stories of people who have lived through the addiction experience.

Gambling With Lives has been working with the Lagmore Youth Project for the past three weeks, trying to prepare them to make informed choices about gambling products they may be confronted with.

The program finished on Monday night, with a specially commissioned film and a talk from a local man who is recovering from his own gambling addiction.

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