The gambling devil almost took Arvid Bergman's brother. Just like hundreds of thousands of other Swedes, his brother suffered from gambling addiction. The problem is big, and help often fails. The state is not doing enough, Arvid Bergman says.
Sweden350,000 Swedes suffer from some form of gambling addiction, and at the same time gambling and problems among children and young people are increasing. The state's work to address the problem is failing, a new review shows. There are no recommendations on how children and young people should be treated, says Nedim Colo, project manager for the review.
SwedenAll addictions have their demons. For Peter Jonsson, it started in the 1990s and came in the form of television and computer games. Over the years, his everyday life was turned upside down, and, trapped in the addiction, his shame grew. It's not just 16-year-olds who have this addiction and lie around screaming at their parents because they turned off their games, he says.
SwedenAll addictions have their demons. For Peter Jonsson, it started in the 1990s and came in the form of TV and computer games. Over the years, his everyday life was turned upside down, and, trapped in the addiction, his shame grew. "It's not just 16-year-olds who have this addiction and lie around screaming at their parents because they turned off their games," he says.
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