In a public hearing of the Human Rights (CDH) and Social Affairs (CAS) Committees of the Senate this Wednesday (11), the Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade, stated that she considers the impact of online betting addiction on mental health and families to be serious. According to her, a department of the Ministry has been studying the effects of bets and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) will address the addiction in the 2025 health survey.
In response to the president of CAS, Senator Humberto Costa (PT-PE), and Senators Omar Aziz (PSD-AM) and Chico Rodrigues (PSB-RR), Nísia also advocated for a massive campaign in the country to warn about the risks of bets.
The senator endorsed the minister's words about the potential risk of addiction to betting and damage to the mental and financial health of bettors.
Humberto Costa and the president of the CDH, Senator Paulo Paim (PT-RS), had made independent invitations for Nísia to speak to the committees about the regulation of the law that establishes the National Policy for Comprehensive Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias and other actions of the ministry. With both requests approved, they decided to hold the hearing jointly.
During the joint public hearing, focused on public health issues and not on sports betting and online games, the minister ended up speaking about the sector and warning that the Department of Mental Health of the Ministry of Health has been studying the impacts of bets.
According to her, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) will address sports betting addiction in the 2025 health survey.
Source: GMB
Source: Agência Senado
