Gambling Harms: E-learning course for professionals (English)

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1. Fallacies about gambling Quiz

  1. 1. “People who win the lottery are happy for the rest of their lives.” 

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    Once you have enough money, does more money make you happier?

  2. 2. “People have to gamble for years to get addicted.” 

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    What happens before addiction? Who is at risk of becoming addicted?

  3. 3.  “Gambling is nothing but entertainment.”

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    ”Entertainment” sounds like that there is no risk of harm! What do you think?

  4. 4. “The worst that could happen is that I lose some money.” 

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    Is ”some money” the only thing which gambling can take from you?

  5. 5. “Only people who are addicted to gambling experience any forms of harm.”

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    Can gambling be harmful without being addicted?

  6. 6. “Gambling needs to involve money, otherwise it is nothing but a harmless game”

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    Is gambling ever just harmless fun?

  7. 7. “You have to lose a lot of money to experience harm from your gambling.”

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    Again, is money the only thing to loose from gambling?

  8. 8. “Gambling is a good distraction from other problems you might have.” 

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    Can one gamble without the risk of harm?

  9. 9. “Buying a loot box is no different from buying a kinder egg.”

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    Are loot-boxes bearing any risks?

  10. 10. “Gambling is a quick way of making lots of money if you know what you’re doing.”

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    Can you actually affect the outcome of the game significantly enough?

  11. 11. “My gambling only affects me.” 

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    How would your gambling also affect others around you?

  12. 12. “Gambling on free sites or apps is harmless because no money is used.”

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    What if this doesn’t exist, and there is money needed at some point to continue the game? Could it still be harmful otherwise, even no money is used?