NHS warns of rising cryptocurrency trading addiction among young people, calls for regulatory action and expands gambling clinics.

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard warns of rising gambling addiction linked to cryptocurrency trading, calling for regulatory action to prevent young people from getting "hooked". As demand grows, NHS gambling clinics are treating an increasing number of patients, particularly young men, who have become addicted to trading cryptocurrencies. The NHS has opened 15 specialist centers to address the growing issue.

June 12, 2024
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