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

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1. Fallacies about gambling Quiz

  1. 1. “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?

  2. 2. “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?

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

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    Can one gamble without the risk of harm?

  4. 4. “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?

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

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

  6. 6. “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?

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

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    Can gambling be harmful without being addicted?

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

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    Are loot-boxes bearing any risks?

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

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

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

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    How would your gambling also affect others around you?

  11. 11. “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?

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

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    Is gambling ever just harmless fun?