Korea steps up support for teens with gambling addictions

What happened: The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to improve how teenagers with gambling addictions are identified and connected with treatment, following a visit by Minister Won Min-kyong to the Korea Problem Gambling Agency in Seoul. Key Why it matters: The ministry is seeking to strengthen support from early detection through treatment and rehabilitation amid concerns about teenage gambling, particularly online gambling. Plans include better training for youth counselors and simpler referral procedures between youth counseling centers and specialized treatment agencies.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to improve how teenagers with gambling addictions are identified and connected with treatment, following a visit by Minister Won Min-kyong to the Korea Problem Gambling Agency in Seoul. Key

The ministry is seeking to strengthen support from early detection through treatment and rehabilitation amid concerns about teenage gambling, particularly online gambling. Plans include better training for youth counselors and simpler referral procedures between youth counseling centers and specialized treatment agencies.