An all-party Stormont Assembly group has launched an inquiry into approaches to gambling-related harms in Northern Ireland.
The All Party Group (APG) on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling has highlighted research which suggests the current approach of focusing on the behaviours of individuals fails to recognise the wider impact on public health.
Research from the International Gambling Studies also suggests that the typical problem gambler can affect around six other people. Some 2.3% of the population in Northern Ireland have a gambling problem, according to a Department for Communities survey.
