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ArticleJournal of health services research & policy2026

Help and support for gambling harm among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel: A mixed-methods study.

Blair Biggar, Hannah Champion, Matthew Jones, Glen Dighton, Justyn Larcombe, Matt Fossey, Simon Dymond

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Article in Journal of health services research & policy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Blair BiggarSchool of Psychology, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Hannah ChampionCentre for Military Gambling Research, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Matthew JonesCentre for Military Gambling Research, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Glen DightonCentre for Military Gambling Research, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Justyn LarcombeThe Recovery Course, Tonbridge Baptist Church, Tonbridge, UK.
Matt FosseyVeterans' and Families Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK.
Simon DymondCentre for Military Gambling Research, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1319-4492

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ObjectivesTo explore the accessibility of mental health and gambling related support within the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces and investigate potential barriers to engagement.MethodsWe conducted a survey of Armed Forces service personnel (

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GamblingHelp-Seeking BehaviorMental Health ServicesMilitary PersonnelSocial SupportAdultFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited Kingdomarmed forcesgamblinghelp-seeking

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PMID41420411
PMCPMC13589111

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