Type of cost | Estimated costs (million âŹ) |
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A. Direct costs | |
âA.1. Treatment and care | Â |
ââTreatment of gambling problems | 3.82 |
ââTreatment of consequences of gambling problems | 71.90 |
âA.2. Debt counseling and management | Â |
ââDebt counseling | 1.61 |
ââDebt management | 6.10 |
âA.3. Crime and legal costs | Â |
ââPolice | 8.57 |
ââCourts | 1.06 |
ââPrisons | 2.13 |
âA.4. Prevention, research, and regulation | Â |
ââPrevention | 1.27 |
ââResearch | 1.24 |
ââRegulation | 0.42 |
âA.5. Other direct costs | Â |
ââDivorce | 0.24 |
ââRecruitment | 85.56 |
ââHomelessness | n.e. |
B. Indirect costs | Â |
âB.1. Reduced workplace productivity | 70.64 |
âB.2. Absence from work | 0.62 |
âB.3. Unemployment | 641.70 |
ââB.4. Premature death | 119.14 |
C. Intangible costs | Â |
âC.1. Physical violence | Â |
ââGambler | 23.58 |
ââHousehold members | 38.58 |
âC.2. Emotional distress | Â |
ââGambler | 116.33 |
ââHousehold members | 196.95 |
âC.3. Harm to crime victims | 27.95 |
Sum of costs | 1419.42 |