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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 430 – Addiction treatment services [Helpline] [26926/24]. (25 Jun 2024)

Dáil Éireann debate. Written answer – 1697 Health services [17828/23][ gambling addiction services]. (18 Apr 2023)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written Answer 1064 - Addiction treatment services [37714/17] [Gambling]. (11 Sep 2017)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 537, 766, 768 & 770 - Addiction treatment services [Gambling] [33738/17, 34222/17, 34224/17 & 34227/17]. (13 Jul 2017)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 206 - Addiction treatment services [23683/17] [Gambling]. (18 May 2017)

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Research Project

(start date 2022) (2022) NICE guideline in development. Harmful gambling: identification, assessment and management.

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Condron, Ita (2021) Profile of cases accessing gambling treatment in Ireland using national treatment surveillance data 2008 to 2019. In: SSA annual conference 2021, 4 - 5 November 2021, Virtual.

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Hughes, Benedict Gerard (2014) Sexual addiction : an investigation of a contested concept. PhD thesis, Trinity College Dublin.

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Extern Problem Gambling. (2024) The problem gambling podcast 2024. Extern Problem Gambling.

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Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2022) The problem gambling podcast. Season seven.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2022) The problem gambling podcast. Season six.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2021) The problem gambling podcast. Season five.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2021) The problem gambling podcast. Season four.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2021) The problem gambling podcast. Season three.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2020) The problem gambling podcast. Season two.

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[thejournal.ie] , O'Cearbhaill, Muiris and Raleigh, David The 'hidden victims' of the hidden addiction: Problem gambling and its impact on family members. (04 Jun 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , Capplis, Conor Surge in demand for porn addiction therapy. (28 Dec 2022)

[Irish Examiner] , Murray, Sean Post-Cheltenham hangover to hit gambling addicts hard. (21 Mar 2022)

[Irish Times] , O'Gara, Colin Gambling industry must pay for addiction treatment. (09 Sep 2021)

[thejournal.ie] , Farrell, Sinead 'I'd be going back to my normal life and the phone calls from people that I owed money to'. (28 Apr 2021)

[RTE radio] , Cox, Aengus Psychiatrists call for urgent action on gambling. (05 Jan 2021)

Digital Desk Staff. [Irish Examiner] Over 230 sought help for gambling addictions last year. (23 Apr 2020)

[Independent.ie] , O'Keeffe, Alan Why this season of indulgence is a struggle for those with addictions. (23 Dec 2019)

[Irish Times] , Cullen, Paul Number of people being treated for problem gambling reaches record levels. (22 Aug 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , Murray, Sean Government resisted lobbying on betting duty but won't use the funds for problem gambling services. (03 Mar 2019)

[Independent.ie] , Kelleher, Lynne Irish psychiatrists treating children for 'gaming disorder'. (17 Feb 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , Murray, Sean 90% of gambling addicts treated by HSE are young men. (15 Feb 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , Murray, Sean 'Not drifting towards a gambling crisis, we're in the middle of one': 800 addiction cases treated by HSE. (04 Feb 2019)

[Irish Times] , Kelleher, Olivia Cork addiction step-down facility gets green light from HSE. (24 Dec 2018)

[Finegael.ie] Fine Gael Ard Fheis: Motions on addiction and gambling. (15 Nov 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Donoghue, Anna High praise for Baz Ashmawy after gambling documentary aires. (24 Apr 2018)

[thejournal.ie] Spend too much time poking people? Dublin now has its own Facebook addiction service. (10 Oct 2014)

[Irish Examiner] 'Digital detox' urged to combat internet and social-media addiction. (12 Sep 2014)