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<p>The Gambling Commission tracks the prevalence of problem gambling rates through
its quarterly survey as well as the NHS Health Surveys. The Gambling Commission surveys
can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx"
target="_blank">http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Levels-of-participation-and-problem-gambling/Gambling-participation-and-problem-gambling.aspx</a></p><p>The
2015 NHS Health Survey can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-survey-for-england-health-survey-for-england-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-survey-for-england-health-survey-for-england-2015</a></p><p>Both
reports are attached to this question.</p><p>The NHS Health Surveys capture information
on problem gambling and co-morbidities such as alcohol consumption, smoking and drug
use, as well as physical and mental health conditions. However, due to the relatively
small numbers of problem gamblers captured in surveys, demonstrating statistically
significant correlations to other health and social issues is difficult.</p><p> </p><p>The
Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) and GambleAware are leading work to measure
gambling-related harm more effectively. This will involve exploring existing data,
including around correlations with health and social issues, in more detail. In addition,
GambleAware commissioned research by IPPR into the cost of public services provided
to problem gamblers, including on health and housing costs which reported in December
2016. The attached report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/cards-on-the-table"
target="_blank">https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/cards-on-the-table</a></p>
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