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Education of the public at large and of gamblers in particular is aimed at the prevention of gambling problems; as well as in-house training for government regulators, industry staff and people in NGOs and other government departments on the identification and management of problem gambling.
Africa’s first-ever education programmes, aimed specifically at senior citizens, adults and schools, are sponsored by the provincial governments in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
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| Recreational
gamblers gamble on social occasions with friends or colleagues.
They have pre-determined acceptable losses and by and large
their gambling activities cause little harm and their behaviour
is associated with minimal guilt. They simply require information
and education on gambling behaviour in order to make sensible
decisions. |
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| Problem
gamblers spend too much time and money gambling. Their behaviour
causes harm both to themselves and others and is associated
with much guilt. Most NRGP patients requiring treatment fall
into this group and they very often respond positively to the
intervention. |
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| Compulsive
and pathological gamblers have a psychiatric disorder diagnosable
by strict clinical criteria. It is regarded as a disorder of
impulse control and has a very poor prognosis. Such gamblers
have an inability to control their gambling, with consequent
significant damage to themselves and others. They are often
very difficult to treat. They constitute less than 1% of gamblers. |
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| Anyone
can become a problem gambler, regardless of age, race, religion,
education, economic status or moral character. If you think
you may have a gambling problem, or know somebody who does,
don't chance the odds. Discreet professional help is only a
phone call away. |
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