The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Spice) has published a report outlining what a public health approach to gambling would look like in Scotland, calling on authorities to restrict gambling advertising and implement gambling harm education in schools.

The document outlines current gambling laws and policies in Scotland, as well as highlighting those most at risk of gambling harm and presenting measures Spice deems to be more effecting in curbing harm.

The report outlines four universal measures for combating gambling harm which it said could potentially minimise the impact of problem gambling.

The first is public information campaigns. Although campaigns are currently in place throughout the UK, the report notes that there is “little evidence” that the messaging influences a change in behaviour.