Inquiry: Public Health Approaches to Gambling-Related Harms in NI

Written By Will Chambré

About

This inquiry will examine public health approaches to gambling-related harms in Northern Ireland. It will consider associated issues, including:

  • the impact of gambling on health and wellbeing

  • the wider social impacts of gambling (e.g. debt, family breakdown, domestic abuse, crime)

  • the relationship between gambling and social and health inequalities

  • children and young people

  • characteristics, availability and accessibility of gambling products

  • advertising and promotion of gambling products

  • the provision and resourcing of research, education and treatment

  • building an evidence base

  • a public health approach to gambling regulation

The call for written evidence will open on Tuesday, 13 December 2022 and close on Friday, 3 February 2023. See the below terms of reference for a guide to responses.

The APG will hold a series of oral evidence sessions commencing in February 2023. A variety of people will be invited to give evidence, including health professionals, advocacy group representatives, academics, departmental officials and those with personal experience.

A report, based on the written and oral evidence, will be produced which will make policy recommendations.

Terms of Reference

To view the full terms of reference for the inquiry, please click here.

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