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Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling

Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling: follow-up interviews with participants from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain

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Published
8 May 2025

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• Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling

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• Executive summary
• 1 - Introduction
• 2 - Methodology
• 3 - Overview of impacts of gambling on participants
• 4 - Participants’ journeys with adverse or severe consequences from gambling
• • Introduction to participants’ journeys with adverse or severe consequences from gambling
  • 4.1 - Initial experiences with gambling
  • 4.2 - Changes to gambling consequences through time
  • 4.3 - External factors
• 5 - Interrelation of different adverse or severe consequences from gambling
• 6 - Preventing and reducing consequences
• 7 - Conclusion and recommendations
• Appendix A - Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling

Introduction to participants’ journeys with adverse or severe consequences from gambling

Participants were asked about their first experiences with gambling and the range of consequences, either positive or negative, they experienced. The interviews explored how adverse consequences changed over time and which factors had contributed to their worsening or improvement. Where possible, the interviews were supported by the use of timelines to map how participants’ journeys with gambling and adverse consequences related to wider life events and external factors. This chapter explores participants’ initial experiences with gambling and gambling consequences, before exploring changes through time and the role of external factors.

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4.1 - Initial experiences with gambling

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