Gambling addiction a factor in 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years, study finds

Landmark review of coroner’s court data finds vast majority of cases involved men aged between 17 and 44

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Gambling addiction has contributed to 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years, although the true figure could be much higher, a landmark study of coroner’s court data has found.

The research, led by Dr Angela Rintoul from Federation University and published in the Lancet Regional Health Journal, found the vast majority of cases involved men aged between 17 and 44.