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Majority of secondary school children buy tickets
EDITOR,--Martin McKee and Franco Sassi's editorial on the National Lottery makes only brief reference to its impact on children.1 In law, participation is restricted to those aged 16 and over. The results of a survey of children aged between 11 1/2 and 15 1/2 that I conducted in a mixed sex comprehensive secondary school are therefore of interest. The survey showed that 114 (61%) out of 187 children stated that they had bought lottery tickets. This is similar to the participation rate of those aged 16 and over. A more detailed report of the survey will be published in due course.
In the past, it was agreed that gambling should be confined to licensed premises, and in this way children could be excluded. Now, National Lottery tickets are sold in ordinary retail outlets, often next to sweet counters. The prohibition on sales to children has therefore become unenforceable, and 62%
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