To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for additional research to be undertaken about the residual neurological impact of rapid highs and lows from gambling, particularly in connection with the long-term effects on mental health.
Answered on
26 July 2018
There are currently no plans to undertake research about the residual neurological impact of rapid highs and lows from gambling, particularly in connection with the long-term effects on mental health. However the Public Health Research programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research, is commissioning research on the effectiveness of interventions to prevent or reduce problem gambling. The deadline for applications to undertake this research was 24 July.