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Gambling Behaviours

How do you gamble?
 
The majority of the Australian adult population gambles responsibly, with a minority transitioning to behaviours which result in gambling-related harm.

Have a look at the following risk categories for gamblers:
  • Recreational Gamblers
    People who do not gamble or who are occasional recreational gamblers generally have zero to low risk of developing problematic gambling behaviours
  • Regular Gamblers
    The medium to high risk group of people are typically regular gamblers who sometimes gamble more than intended and their overall gambling pattern can cause moderate harm
  • Frequent Gamblers
    People in the high risk group tend to be frequent gamblers. It is this group who are at the greatest risk of developing severe gambling problems
There is a spectrum of gambling behaviour (illustrated below) populated at one end by people with no problems through to people with moderate and, at the other end, severe problems.
 
Gambling Problems

To find out if you have a gambling problem, click here

 

 

 

 

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LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 2011