Gambling addiction among young adults has ‘exploded’, support group warns

Gamblers Anonymous said it is seeing thousands of young people, particularly young men, attending more than 150 meetings nationwide since Covid-19. File picture: iStock

The number of young people aged 18-25 needing to access addiction services for gambling has “exploded” in recent years.

Gamblers Anonymous said it is seeing thousands of young people, particularly young men, attending more than 150 meetings nationwide since Covid-19, amid a rise in online gambling.