Type | Description | Causality adjustment factor* |
---|---|---|
A. Direct costs | ||
âA.1. Treatment and care | ||
ââTreatment of gambling problems | Public and private costs for treatment and work by non-profit organizations | 0% |
ââTreatment of consequences of gambling problems | Public and private costs for treating mental illnesses and suicide attempts | 20%/50% |
âA.2. Debt counseling and management | ||
ââDebt counseling | Costs for debt counseling | 20% |
ââDebt management | Costs for debt recovery, debt restructuring, and personal bankruptcy | 20% |
âA.3. Crime and legal costs | ||
ââPolice | Costs for investigations of crimes | 20% |
ââCourts | Costs for criminal cases in general courts and social insurance-related cases in administrative courts | 20% |
ââPrisons | Costs for incarceration | 20% |
âA.4. Prevention, research, and regulation | ||
ââPrevention | Costs for prevention of gambling problems | 0% |
ââResearch | Costs for research on gambling problems | 0% |
ââRegulation | Costs for regulation and supervision of the gambling market | 93% |
âA.5. Other direct costs | ||
ââDivorce | Costs for divorce applications | 50% |
ââRecruitment | Recruitment costs of employers | 50% |
ââHomelessness | Costs for homeless shelters | â |
B. Indirect costs | ||
âB.1. Reduced workplace productivity | Productivity loss from reduced workplace productivity | 20% |
âB.2. Absence from work | Productivity loss from sick leave and from incarceration | 20% |
âB.3. Unemployment | Productivity loss from unemployment | 50% |
âB.4. Premature death | Productivity loss from suicides | 20% |
C. Intangible costs | ||
âC.1. Physical violence | Reduced quality of life of the gambler and other household members from physical violence | 20% |
âC.2. Emotional distress | Reduced quality of life of the gambler and other household members from mental illness, suicide attempts, separation, and unemployment | 20%/50% |
âC.3. Harm to crime victims | Reduced quality of life and damage to victims from crime exposure | 20% |