The head of the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, Amanda Pritchard, called on British lawmakers to take urgent measures to prevent the growing dependence of young people on cryptocurrency trading.
Amanda Pritchard (Amanda Pritchard) announced the identification of a new form of pathological dependence of young British citizens who are addicted to gambling in the unregulated cryptocurrency market.
"Citizens who are in a deep emotional and psychological crisis after losing money due to cryptocurrencies have become more likely to apply to the National Health Service for help. Most of them are young people who are tempted by spectacular social media ads that promise quick wealth. Addiction is addictive and leads young people to invest their money in something that doesn't have a fixed value. As a society, we need to take urgent action as the methods used to keep people on the hook become increasingly sophisticated," Pritchard said.
She noted that in all 15 specialized gambling clinics established across the country, there is a "real and growing social need for the treatment of crypto addiction" which takes the form of "a cruel psychological disease that can destroy the lives of young people."
Amanda Pritchard (Amanda Pritchard) announced the identification of a new form of pathological dependence of young British citizens who are addicted to gambling in the unregulated cryptocurrency market.
"Citizens who are in a deep emotional and psychological crisis after losing money due to cryptocurrencies have become more likely to apply to the National Health Service for help. Most of them are young people who are tempted by spectacular social media ads that promise quick wealth. Addiction is addictive and leads young people to invest their money in something that doesn't have a fixed value. As a society, we need to take urgent action as the methods used to keep people on the hook become increasingly sophisticated," Pritchard said.
She noted that in all 15 specialized gambling clinics established across the country, there is a "real and growing social need for the treatment of crypto addiction" which takes the form of "a cruel psychological disease that can destroy the lives of young people."
