Gambling Taruhan Bola is the wagering of something of value on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value. The stakes in gambling are typically money but can be anything of value, including property. Gambling requires three elements: consideration, risk, and a prize.
The research team interviewed 25 people who identified themselves as either having experienced harm due to their own or someone else’s gambling and as being a person who gambles (PWG). The interviews were conducted in person, by telephone or through video conferencing. The interviews ranged from approximately 20 to 60 minutes in length.
Findings:
The research team found that there are a number of different gambling related harms which can have long term consequences for the person who is gambling, their family, friends and community. The harms include financial, emotional, physical, cultural and social decrements. It is important to note that these harmful effects can occur at any point of engagement with gambling. These initial and exacerbated adverse consequences can also have longer-term detrimental impacts for the individual. This is consistent with other public health literature on harm. The harms also vary in magnitude and have a wide-ranging impact across individuals and groups of individuals. This is a function of both the underlying conditions which make one susceptible to gambling as well as the varying causal mechanisms which are involved in the process of harm generation. It is the latter that has been a primary focus of current treatment approaches, which are often ineffective.