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GAMBLING & ADDICTION

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Most athletes don't see it coming until it's already a problem.

Sport culture has a complicated relationship with risk, substances and addiction. It starts smaller than you think. A bet here, a drink there, something to take the edge off. The athletes who get caught out aren't weak. They just didn't see it coming. This is where you get informed before you're ever in that situation.

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1. What is addiction?

Most people think addiction could never happen to them — here's why that thinking is worth questioning.

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2. Causes of addiction

Do you know what actually makes someone vulnerable to addiction — and whether any of those factors apply to you?

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3. Stigma around addiction

Would stigma stop you — or someone you know — from asking for help? Here's why that matters.

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4. Behavioural & physical changes

Do you know the signs that gambling or addiction is taking hold — in yourself or someone around you?

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5. Impacts of addiction

Addiction doesn't just affect one area of life — here's how far the impact can really reach.

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6. Common substances in sport culture

Some of the most common substances in sport culture are more addictive than most athletes realise — do you know what they are?

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7. Boundaries

Knowing how to set boundaries could protect you — or someone you care about — more than you realise.

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