A qualitative investigation of the feasibility and acceptability of lower risk gambling guidelines.

ABSTRACT: Effective and comprehensive harm reduction strategies to mitigate gambling-related harms are needed worldwide. The development of such strategies is however resource intensive. Using existing models in multiple contexts would thus be advisable. This study is part of a larger project investigating the feasibility and acceptability of the Canadian Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines (LRGG) within a Finnish cultural context. The Canadian guidelines recommend not gambling more than 1% of one's household income, not gambling more than 4 days per month, and to avoid regularly gambling at more than 2 types of gambling products.13 Focus group interviews were conducted (N = 37, 23 women, 14 men) across five subpopulations: individuals gambling at no-risk/low-risk levels, individuals with past experience

SUBMITTER: Egerer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023663 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature