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Virve Marionneau1, Johanna Järvinen-Tassopoulos2
1Helsingin yliopisto, Helsinki, Finland.
Aims:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many treatment or help services for gambling were closed or moved online. At the same time, closures of gambling opportunities impacted gambling availability and practices. This study investigates gamblers' and their concerned significant others' (CSOs) experiences and views on treatment and help services during this exceptional time and perceptions on how to develop services further after the pandemic.
Design:
Three online questionnaires to elicit gambler and CSO experiences were conducted during the spring 2020 in Finland. In total, 847 respondents answered and shared experiences on how the situation had impacted their gambling behaviour and service needs, how service closures or the moving of services online had impacted them, and how they thought the prevention and treatment of gambling harms should be organised during and after COVID-19.
Results:
Changed gambling practices reduced overall service needs. Service closures had negative impacts, but online services were considered positively, as these provided a low-threshold option. Respondents also shared insights into how the service provision for gamblers should further be developed during and after COVID-19.
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