05 February 2021

Big data: Study suggests even a moderate gambling habit is linked to increased mortality and other bad stuff

Banking data from 6.5 million individuals over six years is providing evidence that even moderate gambling can be associated with financial distress, negative lifestyles, and an increased likelihood of death.

Research published in Nature Human Behaviour showed gambling is found alongside higher rates of future unemployment and physical disability and, at the highest levels, with substantially increased mortality.

The study is one of the first to document gambling in the United Kingdom with large-scale objective data.

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