Do Gambling Programs Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe NHS insists that with clubs benefiting to the tune of \u00a347.3 million ($62 million) for shirt sponsorships, they should be doing more to fund gambling programs.<\/p>\n
According to Stephens, two-thirds of problem gamblers will get worse without the aid of treatment.<\/p>\n
However, most rehabilitation programs have low rates of success in general, and especially so when it comes to gamblers. One Canadian study revealed that 90 percent of those considered problem gamblers will eventually relapse after treatment, a rate that is slightly higher than other groups of addicts.<\/p>\n
Eventual recovery is still possible, but it often takes several attempts.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, new methods of treatment are showing more promise. Research out of the University of Minnesota shows that 59 percent of gamblers who were given an opioid called Nalmafene showed significant signs of improvement, compared to 34 percent of participants who were given a placebo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The head of England\u2019s National Health Service (NHS) is calling on English Premier League (EPL) football clubs \u2013 and the betting firms which sponsor them – to do more to tackle the issue of problem gambling. NHS chief Simon Stevens spoke out this week, calling gambling addiction one of the \u201cnew threats\u201d facing public health […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":87499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Premier League Teams Slammed by NHS for Not Pitching in on Gambling Programs<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n