In episode five of The Gambling Harm Podcast by EPIC Risk Management, Scott Davies and Alan Smart talk about the impact of gambling harm on an addict’s friends and family, hosted by Steve Cotton from JMP.

Among other topics, they discuss: their personal experiences of gambling harm (01:30), how they affected those closest to them through their gambling addiction (06:50), the process of re-building trust (09:50), why speaking to those closest to you can be the hardest thing to do (13:50), why it feels strange being applauded for telling the story of their gambling addiction (19:15), the domino effect of how many people gambling harm can impact (22:50), the legacy of their addiction (29:35) and looking to the future (34:35).

Trigger warning: This episode includes a mention of suicide attempt

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