{"id":13429,"date":"2023-07-26T08:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=13429"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:13:50","slug":"australian-gambling-addiction-experts-highlight-ineffective-treatment-system-in-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/australian-gambling-addiction-experts-highlight-ineffective-treatment-system-in-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Gambling Addiction Experts Highlight Ineffective Treatment System in Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a-guy-loses-whilst-playing-on-a-slot-machine.jpg\" alt=\"a guy loses whilst playing on a slot machine\" width=\"300\" title=\"Australian Gambling Addiction Experts Highlight Ineffective Treatment System in Victoria\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13265\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are calls for improved gambling treatment services in Victoria <\/li>\n<li>Addiction experts say the government must focus on reducing the harm caused by pokie machines<\/li>\n<li>The Victorian government had recently announced a series of measures to tackle the issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Victoria\u2019s gambling treatment system has failed to provide adequate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/australian-government-urged-to-combat-growing-pokie-addiction-in-victoria\/\">support to individuals struggling with addiction<\/a>, according to gambling addiction experts. <\/p>\n<p>They said state authorities must do more than just adopt a \u201c<em>one-step response<\/em>\u201d which has been ineffective in tackling gambling addiction.<\/p>\n<h2>Safer Gambling Message Counterproductive to Harm Reduction<\/h2>\n<p>Addiction experts are pointing towards the impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/au\/pokies\">pokie machines<\/a> on Victorians, which they say must be the main focus of the Victorian government rather than \u201c<em>individual responsibility<\/em>\u201d. State residents have been recording increasing losses to pokie machines, with the figure hitting more than $3 billion in the previous financial year, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carol Bennett<\/strong>, CEO of Alliance for Gambling Reform, said the \u201c<em>gamble responsibly<\/em>\u201d message is no longer working and is proving counterproductive to reducing harm. She argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/australian-study-sends-alarm-as-more-problem-gamblers-playing-pokies-before-8am\/\">pokie machines are harmful products<\/a> that the government just cannot let go of and are therefore beyond individual responsibility. Stigmatizing language isn\u2019t the way to go, she added. <\/p>\n<p>Her views were echoed by Turning Point executive clinical director <strong>Dan Lubman<\/strong> who said the government should prioritize implementing safety measures considering that gambling is a risky activity, much like driving.<\/p>\n<p>The Victorian government is set to implement a series of pokie machine reforms to enhance gambling harm prevention and address money laundering. Among the strict measures recently announced by <strong>Premier Daniel Andrews<\/strong> and <strong>Gaming Minister Melissa Horne<\/strong> include <em>mandatory closing hours, smaller spending limits, slower spin times and carded play<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Victoria\u2019s Treatment System Needs to Improve<\/h2>\n<p>Lubman, who provided evidence at the parliamentary inquiry, also underlined the need to improve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turningpoint.org.au\">Victoria\u2019s gambling support<\/a> and treatment system to make sure those with addiction issues are accommodated and given the right support. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Around 75% of those seeking help regarding their gambling problems also suffer from mental health issues<\/strong>, yet many of them do not receive enough support. <\/p>\n<p>Lubman said Victoria\u2019s one-step approach to gambling treatment isn\u2019t helping to address the issue. He said additional levels of support are required to cater to individuals with complex needs. According to Lubman, this particular approach is currently adopted in the treatment systems for certain illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and depression, and it can also be applied when dealing with gambling addiction. <\/p>\n<p>Turning Point manager <strong>Rick Loos<\/strong> added that better referral systems must be established so that people can continue with their treatment and not go back to their old ways. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: There are calls for improved gambling treatment services in Victoria Addiction experts say the government must focus on reducing the harm caused by pokie machines The Victorian government had recently announced a series of measures to tackle the issue Victoria\u2019s gambling treatment system has failed to provide adequate support to individuals struggling with addiction, 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