Last week, Statistics Canada released a new report that found that almost two-thirds of Canadian residents over the age of 15 had been gambling their entire lives. They also found that Native people have a higher risk of gambling addiction because they are three times more likely to get addicted to gambling than non-Native people.
The organization said it was based on a recent study based on data from the recently published 2018 Community Health Survey of Canada, a rapid response to gambling. It features interviews of more than 26,000 participants designed for long-term research. Despite many changes in the industry since then, its authors believe it will be helpful for future reference in the field.
According to the study, natives are three times more likely to get game-related addiction than non-natives. Drew Lafond, president of the Aboriginal Lawyers Association, commented that these numbers can be deceptive because they do not include the trauma of a generation that fuels addiction and other mental problems. He argued that all discussions related to gambling and First Nations should always include a historical perspective.
Mr. Lafond shared that when he was growing up in the Muske Lake Nation in Saskatchewan, he felt the residual and generational impact of residential schools and colonial policies. He said there are many written reasons for the systematic factors involved in the struggle and addiction within the reservation facing Indigenous people.
Robert Williams, research coordinator at Alberta Gambling Lab, is also helping with the latest research by Statistics Canada. His findings suggest that electronic game consoles or EGM are more likely to cause addiction. And according to him, gaming properties in Indigenous areas have higher EGM densities compared to non-Indigenous people.
Meanwhile, Andre Busenius, a former gambling addict with Alberta's Problem Gambling Resources Network, says that when it comes to addicts, "it's never about money." She explained that Alberta's gambling culture is making it difficult for addicts to recover and stay on track because social media and TV are flooded with gambling ads.
The 2018 Canadian Community Health Survey, Gambling Fast Response Report, was released last week, and it featured more than 26,000 respondents. It found that gambling was more prevalent among middle-aged Canadians compared to other ages. The study also found that men were three times more likely to gamble on sports than women and two times more likely to gamble on casino tables.
And with the recent digitization of the gambling sector, experts warn that gambling addiction has become an even greater threat to gamblers. Diana Gabriele, a gambling counselor at Hottel-Dieu Grace Healthcare from Windsor, said online gaming played a major role in the seriousness of problem gambling.
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