Net gamblers flock to A&E

ONLINE gambling is causing a surge in suicidal young men turning up at A&E, NHS bosses say.

A 42% annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics has resulted in two more opening in England, with seven now open.

Matt Gaskell, of the NHS Northern Gambling Service, said they are full of “young men in football shirts” who fall foul to predatory betting firms as the NHS picks up the tab.

He said: “People see suicide as a genuine escape.”