Ten-week support program for gambling addicts
The new gambling addiction treatment program is named Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programs [Link to English] and is completely replaced by the Regulatory authority GRAU financed. The program is intended to provide specialized help for people suffering from gambling addiction. This should be done in collaboration with the Health Service Executive (HSE) [Link to English], the Irish Health Service.
The program is a ten-week treatment. The participants should work on their gambling addiction in groups, take part in psychoeducational seminars and attend individual counseling sessions. There will also be a comprehensive aftercare system to prevent relapses.
The Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Program is only offered to people over the age of 18. Underage gambling addicts therefore cannot take part in the program.
The program should be through this Rutland Centre [Link to English] in Knocklyon, County Dublin.
Alarming figures from Ireland: help is urgently neededigt
The Irish gambling regulator GRAI had already announced last weekigt that it would initially focus on player protection and combating gambling addiction. One shows that this is urgently needed Study by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) [Link to English].
This found that an estimated 130,000 people in Ireland have harmful gambling habits. A further 279,000 adults are said to show mild signs of problem gambling.
The study also showedigt that gambling addicts would spend more than EUR 1,000 a month on gambling. People under 50 have a higher risk of developing gambling addiction. The greatest risk is said to be for people in their 30s, with men being affected significantly more often than women.
Relatives can join the program
The program can also be used by relatives of a person addicted to gambling (symbolic image). ©AlisaDyson/pixabay.com The GRAI has already announced further details about the gambling addiction treatment program. The authority offers weekly online seminars. These are intended to cover important topics such as addiction awareness, emotional regulation and relapse prevention.
Individual advice is also offered. Participants in the program should be able to receive advice tailored to their individual needs every two weeks. The program is suitable for all gambling addicts - regardless of whether their addiction relates to sports betting, online casinos or other forms of gambling.
The program therefore aims to give participants control over their lives again. Structured support in groups is intended to help gambling addicts recognize harmful patterns and deal with them in a healthy way.
Family members should also be given the opportunity to join the program. Because they too are influenced by their loved one’s gambling addiction. The program is designed to help them build stability and restore relationships.
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