A CBC News investigation found at least 220 problem gamblers in Canada died by suicide in the last decade. But not all provinces are tracking this phenomenon, and no coroner has held a gambling suicide inquest — unlike in Australia and the U.K.
Canada had more than 220 gambler suicides in last decade — but no inquests
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CBC - CanadaBy Dave Seglins, Saloni Bhugra, Andreas Wesley
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A CBC News investigation found at least 220 problem gamblers in Canada died by suicide in the last decade. But not all provinces are tracking this phenomenon, and no coroner has held a gambling suicide inquest — unlike in Australia and the U.K.
Key Takeaways
- Canada had more than 220 gambler suicides in last decade — but no inquests.
- A CBC News investigation found at least 220 problem gamblers in Canada died by suicide in the last decade.
- But not all provinces are tracking this phenomenon, and no coroner has held a gambling suicide inquest — unlike in Australia and the U.K.
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