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The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour and associated harms: a rapid review
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on life throughout the world. Within the UK, measures introduced to curb transmission rates included the repeated closure of land-based gambling venues, and the cancellation of live sports events. However, not all gambling was affected, with National Lottery products and online gambling remaining available. This report explores the impact that COVID-19 and the related restrictions have had on gambling behaviour and associated harms. It aims to address the following questions: 1. What impact has COVID-19 had on gambling behaviour? 2. What impact has COVID-19 had on harms associated with gambling? Methodology: This study used a rapid review methodology. We conducted database searches from 1 January 2020 to 1 October 2020 and searched a range of websites for grey literature on 22 October 2020. Full text articles were screened by one reviewer and checked by a second. This process was repeated for data extraction and the results presented as a narrative synthesis. Results: Nineteen studies (reported in 22 papers) examined the impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour. Almost all studies (17) were based on survey data. While 9 of these studies found an overall reduction in gambling during the first UK lockdown in March 2020, 12 studies found a small group of people who increased their gambling, or started using new gambling products. This group were more likely to experience harm from gambling (found in 8 studies), to be younger in age (found in 7 studies) and to be male (found in 6 studies). Nine studies contained data on harms associated with gambling during COVID-19. Three studies found that gambling during COVID-19 restrictions was associated with poorer mental health outcomes. A further 3 studies also found that gambling during COVID-19 restrictions was associated with higher alcohol use and 2 studies found an association with financial difficulties. Conclusions: There was consistent evidence that overall gambling reduced during the initial COVID-19 lockdown period (March to June 2020). A small proportion of people gambled more during this period, attributing this to boredom and more free time. Most of the studies relied on self-reported data and so results should be interpreted with caution. (Edited publisher abstract)
Gambling-related harms evidence review: the economic and social cost of harms
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 80
- Place of publication:
- London
This report brings together evidence on gambling prevalence, harms and costs to estimate the annual economic burden of gambling in England. It estimates that the annual economic burden of harmful gambling to be about £1.27 billion (in 2019 to 2020 prices). This included £647.0 million (51%) of direct costs to government and £619.2 million (49%) of wider societal costs associated with suicide. The figure of £1.27 billion is an underestimate of the true scale of the total economic burden of gambling. The analysis aims to cover both at-risk and problem gamblers, but evidence quantifying harms for both groups is very limited. Other data limitations mean that we have only partially costed some harms (such as financial, health, employment and education, crime), while we have not costed others at all (such as cultural harms or impact on relationships). Future research in England should aim to expand the depth and breadth of the evidence base on people experiencing gambling-related harms, including affected others. Researchers should design these studies to measure causality. Higher quality evidence would allow for a closer estimate of the true scale of the total economic burden of gambling. (Edited publisher abstract)
Gambling-related harms evidence review: summary
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
A review looking at the prevalence, risk factors and public health harms associated with gambling and the economic and social burden. This evidence review improves our understanding of the prevalence, determinants and harms associated with gambling, and the social and economic burden of gambling-related harms. The review consists of 6 technical reports and a summary document that provides an overview of each report’s main findings. The technical reports cover: a quantitative analysis of gambling-related harms evidence review; an evidence review of risk factors; an abbreviated systematic review of harms; the economic and social costs of harms; a qualitative analysis of stakeholder perspectives; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gambling behaviours. This summary brings together various complementary research methods looking at both quantitative and qualitative evidence. The evidence suggests that harmful gambling should be considered a public health issue because it is associated with harms to individuals, their families, close associates and wider society. Gambling-related harms have considerable cost to society, likely to be in excess of £1.27 billion. The most socio-economically deprived and disadvantaged groups in England have the lowest gambling participation rates, but the highest levels of harmful gambling and they are also the most susceptible to harm. So, if there are no interventions to improve this situation, harmful gambling is likely to make existing health inequalities worse. The harms identified in this report and the cost to society suggests that more needs to be done to prevent and reduce the harms associated with gambling. (Edited publisher abstract)
Universal approaches to improving children and young people's mental health and wellbeing: short descriptions of interventions...
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
Short descriptions of 131 interventions to improve children and young people's mental health and wellbeing which were identified from a synthesis of systematic reviews. Wherever possible, the document links to individual websites where further information about the interventions can be found, or a link to the most informative summary available or a relevant research paper. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health matters: reducing health inequalities in mental illness
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
Online resource bringing together data and evidence about what works in removing health inequalities experienced by people living with mental illness. The resource sets out the scale of the problem and looks at some of the factors that drive health inequalities. It then outlines some of the actions that local areas can take to reduce health inequalities, so that people with mental illness can achieve the same health outcomes and life expectancy as the rest of the population. These include addressing the social factors and improving living and working conditions; building stronger communities and social connectors; early intervention; and improving access to services; and building a competent workforce. The resource is aimed at health and care professionals, local commissioners and system partners, including the community and voluntary sector. The focus is on adults with more severe and enduring mental health problems, but many of the actions will be of benefit to all people experiencing mental illness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prevention concordat for better mental health: policy statement
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This document explains the prevention concordat for better mental health, describes the shared commitment of the organisations involved and provides a list of all signatory organisations. The Concordat is based on an understanding that taking a prevention-focused approach to improving the public's mental health is shown to make a valuable contribution to achieving a fairer and more equitable society. Published in 2017, the list of signatories were last updated in 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
The mental health of children and young people in England
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 33
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes the importance of mental health and wellbeing among children and young people and the case for investment in mental health. It provides statistics on prevalence of poor mental health and wellbeing and those most at risk. It also summarises statistics and evidence of what works to improve mental health in children and young people, including information on costs and potential savings. Information is included for: anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, self-harm and suicide. (Edited publisher abstract)
Specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England 2013-14
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistics on specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England during 2013 to 2014. The data show how the specialist substance misuse services in England continue to respond to the needs of young people who have alcohol and drug problems. These services intervene to help young people overcome their substance misuse problems and prevent them from becoming problematic users in adulthood. Figures from the report reveal that: 19,126 young people received help for alcohol or drug problems; 71 per cent had cannabis as their main problem drug; and 79 per cent of young people left services having successfully completed their treatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
COVID-19: mental health and wellbeing surveillance report
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents close to real time intelligence on the mental health and wellbeing of the population in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. It compiles routinely updated indicators from multiple sources and summarises important recent findings from a pre-defined set of studies. It aims to inform policy, planning and commissioning in health and social care and is designed to assist stakeholders at both national and local level. The report includes 7 chapters: chapter 1 introduces the overall report; chapter 2 summarises important findings so far; chapter 3 triangulates different sources of intelligence to provide robust findings for anxiety, depression, loneliness and life satisfaction; chapter 4 presents weekly data on a range of mental health and wellbeing measures from the COVID-19 Social Study, ONS and YouGov; chapter 5 presents plain English abstracts of recent analysis from relevant research; chapter 6 presents service use data and commentary from a range of remote mental health and wellbeing service providers; and chapter 7 is dedicated to the experiences of children and young people. Chapters 2 to 7 will be updated regularly and will draw upon new intelligence that has become available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people, including those with additional needs and disabilities, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The advice covers helping children and young people cope with stress, supporting children and young people who are accessing mental health services, and coping with bullying. It also includes specific advice for those supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, Autistic children and young people, children or young people with physical health issues, and young carers. [Updated 16 March 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)