Calls are growing for tougher gambling regulations to prevent relapse.
New AUT research shows one in four gamblers who recover from harmful gambling slip back and return to the habit at a risky level.
Problem Gambling Foundation Clinical Director Bridgette Thornley told Andrew Dickins people need concrete plans in place to kick their addiction, and New Zealand needs to help.
She says they need to remove predatory online marketing and gambling advertising in front of young people.
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