Concerns over rising numbers of children addicted to gambling has prompted the NHS to announce it will start treating young people.
NHS England said the “scourge” of problem gambling was being fuelled by online gaming sites and targeted adverts.
As a result, the National Problem Gambling Clinic in London would open its doors later this year to young people aged 13 to 25.
Gambling addiction services for adults would also be expanded, with 14 clinics opening in the north of England.
The scale of the problem led Simon Stevens, NHS England chief executive, to renew calls to consider a levy on the gambling industry to fund treatment and research into addiction.
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