Ireland’s first fully funded gambling addiction treatment program has been launched… The new program, labelled the ‘Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme’, will be administered in addiction treatment organization the Rutland Centre in Knocklyon, Co. Dublin.This initiative, supp
Ireland’s first fully funded gambling addiction treatment program has been launched… The new program, labelled the ‘Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme’, will be administered in addiction treatment organization the Rutland Centre in Knocklyon, Co. Dublin.This initiative, supp Read More Gaming
Ireland’s first fully funded gambling addiction treatment program has been launched… The new program, labelled the ‘Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme’, will be administered in addiction treatment organization the Rutland Centre in Knocklyon, Co. Dublin.
This initiative, supported by the HSE, aims to provide “targeted support” to individuals struggling with gambling addiction.
The Economic and Social Research Institute estimates that 1 in 30 adults in Ireland now suffers from ‘problem gambling’, equating to approximately 130,000 people. A further 279,000 Irish adults show moderate evidence of problem gambling.
Treatment for serious gambling addictions currently involves an initial assessment by a HSE specialist, a comprehensive assessment and counseling.
