The Frantic Seeking of Credit during Poker Machine Problem Gambling: A Public Health Perspective
| Autor: | Jane Oakes, Sharon Lawn, Rene G Pols |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Financing Personal automated teller machines (ATMs) harms Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 030508 substance abuse lcsh:Medicine Anxiety Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Harm Reduction Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Marketing Suicidal ideation Financial risk lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Focus Groups Focus group gambling Distress Harm finances money Duty of care Female Public Health addiction medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5216, p 5216 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 14 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | (1) Background: Financial harms associated with problem gambling are substantial and result in suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and relationship damage, causing distress for problem gamblers and their families. This paper examines Electronic Gaming Machine gamblers&rsquo frantic use of credit during episodes of gambling as a substantial public health burden. (2) Methods: This qualitative study comprised 29 participants purposefully selected who participated in either focus groups or in-depth interviews, which were analysed using thematic, textual analysis. (3) Results: Ready access to credit in the gambling venues enabled problem gamblers to engage in desperate credit transactions to continue to gamble. Many showed frantic, repeated patterns of e-credit withdrawal, which may be typical of gambling while &ldquo in the zone&rdquo when it is highly likely that the gamblers are not able to make informed decisions about the use of credit. This pattern of the electronic withdrawal of cash may well be recognisable electronically by financial institutions in real-time, as part of a duty of care potentially owed by banks to their customers. It would provide an opportunity for the identification of people at financial risk due to gambling and systemic intervention to limit the financial harm at a time when financial decision-making is impaired. (4) Conclusions: Although this finding needs further confirmation, there are significant implications for harm minimisation and early intervention for affected PGs. It also raises the issue of the &lsquo duty of care&rsquo owed to PG customers by financial institutions. |
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