Canadian Medical Association Journal warns ads increase risk of problem gambling for young people

An editorial calls for support for a national framework on gambling advertising. Also, we asked the Ontario government where tax revenue from the gambling industry goes, and they answered.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CAMJ) has weighed in on the debate over gambling ads.

In a CAMJ editorial released on Monday, co-authors Dr. Shannon Charlebois and Dr. Shawn Kelly, using a variety of academic studies and media stories for their research, argue that gambling ads are setting young people up for an increased risk of problem gambli…