GambleAware’s online self-assessment tool has been accessed by more than 100,000 individuals in its first year after launch.
The charity, which commissions prevention and treatment services, said 28,000 of those individuals – around one in four – afterwards sought further support from a trained advisor via the National Gambling Helpline.
GambleAware’s self-assessment tool gives users a series of statements. It asks them to select how much the statement applies to their gambling behaviour on a scale of 1-10.
GambleAware said the uptake aligns with increasing numbers accessing treatment and support through the National Gambling Support Network. This includes a 20% rise in people receiving extended early intervention support.