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REAL STORY: TAKING A GAMBLE MONDAY, 3 APRIL 2006 BBC ONE, 1930 BST About the programme 'Gamblers need help on the NHS'

The story would have had more impact if it had explained the government is promoting gambling because of the huge amount of money it is making from the changes, and the impact of gambling going offshore which enabled the industry to evade taxes.Otherwise an excellent piece. Gambling has a serious negative effect on people' lives, but it is hard to portray that on TV.
Alison Hunt, England

I would like to complain about the unbalanced information given in today's Real Story programme about gambling addiction. I'm a professional counsellor dealing mainly with alcohol problems, but more importantly, I'm also a gambling counsellor, fully trained by Gamcare to provide a service to the people of Solihull. I have no issue about the content of the programme or the people featured - in fact I have met Professor Orford, and fully endorse the fact that Gamblers Anonymous is a wonderful and worthy organisation. (John McCirick seemed to be there for tabloid effect.) However, the only national organisation dealing with gambling addiction problems - Gamcare - was mentioned only once, and then only by name without any clarification. Why is this so? People who need help need to know what help is available. In my opinion it gave an unbalanced picture of what help is or isn't available - there's clearly not enough and I agree with your sentiments, but we are out there doing our best.
Mr David Brooks, UK

I watched with interest the Real Story Programme about gambling and compulsive behaviour. It is only the tip of the iceberg. Some people, like myself, can go and compulsively spend a lot of money online with sites like ebay because of mental health and depression. I have got my life in a terrible mess due to ill-health and depression. There is no help or hope for any of us. Just the constant battle to resist.
Jeremy Travis, England

When have you ever read an article portraying gamblers as calculating risk takers, capable of spotting value in a business proposition? As courageous individuals, prepared to act decisively on their own knowledge of a situation? As balanced individuals, capable of accepting short-term setbacks in the grand scheme of pursuit of long-term gain? As meticulous individuals, capable of incredibly in-depth analysis of complex issues, based on limited data sets and timescales, who can take on board setbacks and learn from them to improve performance? You never have, because all gamblers are all sad, down-at-heel losers, millimetres away from the gutter aren't we?
Peter Bell,

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