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dc.contributor.authorWardle, Heatheren_UK
dc.contributor.authorBanks, Jamesen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBebbington, Paulen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBlank, Lindseyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBowden Jones OBE, Henriettaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBramley, Stephanieen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBunn, Christopheren_UK
dc.contributor.authorCasey, Emmaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorCassidy, Rebeccaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorChamberlain, Samuel Ren_UK
dc.contributor.authorClose, Jamesen_UK
dc.contributor.authorCritchlow, Nathanen_UK
dc.contributor.authorDobbie, Fionaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Kateen_UK
dc.contributor.authorPurves, Richarden_UK
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-07T00:08:50Z-
dc.date.available2020-07-07T00:08:50Z-
dc.date.issued2020-07en_UK
dc.identifier.otherm2613en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/31395-
dc.description.abstractFirst paragraph: Dear secretaries of state, As leading academic scientists studying gambling behaviours and its harms, we are writing to express our concern about the continuing support shown for the voluntary system of funding treatment, prevention and research in Great Britain. We feel compelled to write to you following the Betting and Gaming Council’s (BGC) recent announcement (17 June 2020) that five of its operators will now allocate the long awaited increase in funding for prevention and treatment, first promised on 2 August 2019, to GambleAware rather than the charity Action Against Gambling Harms. Irrespective of which organisation funds are given to, the BGC’s announcement exemplifies the longstanding weakness of a funding system that allows the gambling industry to regulate the availability and distribution of vital funds to address gambling harms across our communities. As we outline below, the continuance of this arrangement produces several negative effects that undermine the collective effort to reduce harms from gambling. It is also our belief that funds for research into gambling harms and their reduction should primarily be distributed through recognised independent organisations, such as UK Research and Innovation. We hereby urge you, as the secretaries of state with responsibilities for addressing gambling harms, to implement a statutory levy to fund effective prevention and treatment of gambling harms that is free both from industry influence and the perception of industry influence...... [Read more in the article]en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBMJen_UK
dc.relationWardle H, Banks J, Bebbington P, Blank L, Bowden Jones OBE H, Bramley S, Bunn C, Casey E, Cassidy R, Chamberlain SR, Close J, Critchlow N, Dobbie F, Hunt K & Purves R (2020) Open letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harms. BMJ, 370, Art. No.: m2613. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2613en_UK
dc.rightsWardle Heather, Banks James, Bebbington Paul, Blank Lindsey, Bowden Jones OBE Henrietta, Bramley Stephanie et al. Open letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harms BMJ 2020; 370 :m2613, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2613 © Authors 2020.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectGamblingen_UK
dc.subjectBettingen_UK
dc.subjectGambling Policyen_UK
dc.subjectGambling Regulationen_UK
dc.titleOpen letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harmsen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmj.m2613en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid32611591en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleBMJen_UK
dc.citation.issn1756-1833en_UK
dc.citation.issn0959-8138en_UK
dc.citation.volume370en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedUnrefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailnathan.critchlow@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date02/07/2020en_UK
dc.description.notesAdditional co-authors: Carolyn Downs, Simon Dymond, Emanuele Fino, Elizabeth Goyder, Cindy Gray, Mark Griffiths, Peter Grindrod, Lee Hogan, Alice Hoon, Richard James, Bev John, Jill Manthorpe, Jim McCambridge, David McDaid, Martin McKee, Sally McManus, Antony Moss, Caroline Norrie, David J Nutt, Jim Orford, Rob Pryce, Gerda Reith, Amanda Roberts, Emmett Roberts, Gareth Roderique-Davies, Jim Rogers, Robert D Rogers, Stephen Sharman, John Strang, Richard Tunney, John Turner, Robert West, David Zendleen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicineen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSheffield Hallam Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Sheffielden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Glasgowen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNorthumbria Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGoldsmiths College, University of Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Cambridgeen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Plymouthen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Edinburghen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85087610157en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1642456en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-9145-8874en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5873-3632en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-6527-0218en_UK
dc.date.accepted2020-06-30en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-06-30en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2020-07-05en_UK
dc.subject.tagHorse Racing and Gamblingen_UK
dc.subject.tagPolicy Analysisen_UK
dc.subject.tagPublic Policyen_UK
dc.subject.tagSocial Policyen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorWardle, Heather|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBanks, James|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBebbington, Paul|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBlank, Lindsey|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBowden Jones OBE, Henrietta|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBramley, Stephanie|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBunn, Christopher|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCasey, Emma|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCassidy, Rebecca|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorChamberlain, Samuel R|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorClose, James|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCritchlow, Nathan|0000-0001-9145-8874en_UK
local.rioxx.authorDobbie, Fiona|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHunt, Kate|0000-0002-5873-3632en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPurves, Richard|0000-0002-6527-0218en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2020-07-06en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/|2020-07-06|en_UK
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