People with a Gambling Disorder Are More Likely to Die by Suicide, Research Finds

People with a gambling disorder are more likely to die by suicide, research finds

Published in BJPsych Open, this is the first UK study to use routinely collected NHS data to identify factors that may predict suicide among people with gambling problems. Using anonymous health care records from Wales covering 30 years (1993–2023) via the SAIL Databank, researchers compared 92 people with a gambling diagnosis who died by suicide to 2,990 who died from other causes. They examined GP records, hospital admissions, outpatient appoi…

Swansea University study links gambling disorder to suicide risk

Welsh researchers call for earlier intervention and better screening across NHS Wales PEOPLE diagnosed with a gambling disorder are far more likely to die by suicide, according to groundbreaking new research led by Swansea University – marking a major step forward in understanding gambling-related harm across Wales and the wider UK. The study, published in BJPsych Open, is the first in the UK to use routinely collected NHS data to identify facto…