'I was a shell of myself': Mobile-phone gambling addicts speak up
"There are a range of ways it can impact people: conflict in relationships, financial harm from losing money, impacts on work and study due to tiredness or being absent.
The committee chair, Victorian Labor MP Peta Murphy, says it is clear the community feels strongly about the issue."As a committee we have to hear all of the evidence before we reach any conclusions," she explains. On the subject of advertising, it said it was open to a fresh conversation with government about potential changes, as long as they are evidence-based and sustainable.
"It makes the game of footy a bit more interesting — you can bet on things like goal-scorers, disposals, different stats." He has been studying gambling patterns and policy for 20 years, and currently works as a research consultant."Unlike other types of gambling, you can do it lying in bed, sitting on your couch, or going for a walk in the park," Dr Stevens says.
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