Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers asks 'Are Any Of Your Employees In Danger Of Becoming Addicted To Gambling?”
Online gambling 24 hours a day. EuroMillions jackpots in the tens of millions of pounds, and now the UK’s first “super-casino” in Manchester. Never before have there been so many opportunities – and incentives – for people to become seriously addicted to gambling.
According to the British Medical Association there are an estimated 300,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in the UK, and the BMA expects this figure to rise with September’s introduction of the Gambling Act 2005, which will lift entry restrictions on casinos and bingo halls, and permit TV advertising for casinos.
Gambling now has the potential to reach far more than those individuals who are currently classed as addicts. Research by Morse into the habits of office workers (January 2007), for example, found that one in three of these workers gamble at least once a week for at least 15 minutes during work time.
To help deal with these issues, Professor Mark Griffiths, co-author of the BMA report, has called for addiction services to be made available countrywide, and stated that money is needed for prevention campaigns.
Until such time as these resources are introduced (assuming they ever are), if you are an employer it’s important to be on the lookout for any employees who may be developing a gambling habit, especially because – as with other forms of addiction – once established it can be far more difficult to break.
“Unlike drug or alcohol addiction, there are no obvious physical signs of a compulsive gambler. Like other addicts, however, they will typically deny any problem until they hit rock bottom and are desperate for help,” explains Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers.
If you’re concerned that some of your employees may be experiencing problems due to gambling, contact us for our free fact sheet info@carolespiersgroup.com, or here http://www.carolespiersgroup.co.uk/counselling.html for more information on CSG’s nationwide network of fully trained counsellors.
Carole Spiers is a Motivational Speaker and founder of Carole Spiers Group, one of the UKs leading stress management consultancies, whose psychological insights have improved productivity for clients such as Sainsbury’s, Unilever, the Bank of England and many others. www.carolespiersgroup.com gives authoritative advice on both the human and the legal aspects of workplace stress, including workplace bullying, violence, post-trauma, redundancy, absenteeism and stalled negotiations.
Their publications and sales CDs have been sold globally. To sign up for their FREE stress management updates and stress tips – click http://tinyurl.com/zxbgo or for more information email info@carolespiersgroup.com
or telephone +44 (0) 29 8954 1593
According to the British Medical Association there are an estimated 300,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in the UK, and the BMA expects this figure to rise with September’s introduction of the Gambling Act 2005, which will lift entry restrictions on casinos and bingo halls, and permit TV advertising for casinos.
Gambling now has the potential to reach far more than those individuals who are currently classed as addicts. Research by Morse into the habits of office workers (January 2007), for example, found that one in three of these workers gamble at least once a week for at least 15 minutes during work time.
To help deal with these issues, Professor Mark Griffiths, co-author of the BMA report, has called for addiction services to be made available countrywide, and stated that money is needed for prevention campaigns.
Until such time as these resources are introduced (assuming they ever are), if you are an employer it’s important to be on the lookout for any employees who may be developing a gambling habit, especially because – as with other forms of addiction – once established it can be far more difficult to break.
“Unlike drug or alcohol addiction, there are no obvious physical signs of a compulsive gambler. Like other addicts, however, they will typically deny any problem until they hit rock bottom and are desperate for help,” explains Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers.
If you’re concerned that some of your employees may be experiencing problems due to gambling, contact us for our free fact sheet info@carolespiersgroup.com, or here http://www.carolespiersgroup.co.uk/counselling.html for more information on CSG’s nationwide network of fully trained counsellors.
Carole Spiers is a Motivational Speaker and founder of Carole Spiers Group, one of the UKs leading stress management consultancies, whose psychological insights have improved productivity for clients such as Sainsbury’s, Unilever, the Bank of England and many others. www.carolespiersgroup.com gives authoritative advice on both the human and the legal aspects of workplace stress, including workplace bullying, violence, post-trauma, redundancy, absenteeism and stalled negotiations.
Their publications and sales CDs have been sold globally. To sign up for their FREE stress management updates and stress tips – click http://tinyurl.com/zxbgo or for more information email info@carolespiersgroup.com
or telephone +44 (0) 29 8954 1593
posted by Carole Spiers @ Thursday, February 08, 2007
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