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Estonia: Estonia has population of about 1,450,000 people (2002), more than 25,000 compulsive gambling (1.72% of total population) and 27 000 of systematically playing close to ensure that their could also be considered dependent, but they do not consider themselves dependent (potentially sensitive - 1,86% of all residents). These statistics are officially recognized, but does not reflect reality. To come closer to the real picture, you need to multiply these figures by two, as a minimum. In September 2004, the research firm Faktum found that all play by gender are distributed as follows: 20% are women and 80% of men by age - most players (80%) from 20 to 44 years. Okololo 75% of gamblers live in Tallinn, Harju (Maardu) and Viru (Rakvere) counties. (Note the author's mailing list: To conceal the role of Tallinn and its environs, a city of vices, statistics on the capital have merged with indicators of Viru, in my estimation in one of Tallinn, is home to about 68% of all dependent gamblers. The occupation compulsive gambling distributed as follows: Skilled workers - 32.6%, professionals and senior managers 24.7%. In the group of potentially dependent 25,3% sostavyalyut students schools and gymnasiums. Faktum research firm determination criterion according entrusted themselves, respondents to the questionnaire prepared by the international standards of questioning. If THE ANALYSIS respond positively to certain questions positively, then these results were the criteria for dependence. On the questionnaire, the research firm Faktum: «Does the You are on the large sums of money than planned in the beginning? "- an affirmative answer to 83%." Would you stop playing, but do not do this because they were not sure what you can do it? "- responded positively and 83% of the" blame Do your friends a taste for gambling? "- 75% dependent confirmed that introduces them to blame. 40% of people suffering from gambling addiction (about 10 000 players) put at stake more than 1000 euros a day and lose, and give a profit of 10 million daily in the year - 3 billion 650 million euros, while the remaining 60% less than 1000 euros a day, yet about 3 billion 500 million euros. In Estonia, each potentially dependent on the day, on average loses a little less than 100 euros (equivalent), and all together bring gambling 2.7 million euros every day, in the year - 985.5 million kroons. Only in these two groups of gambling has about 8 billion 135 million kroons. According to a study Faktum, once a week, casino visits 1% of Estonian population (14 500 persons) among dependent on gambling 12% (3000 players). In the lottery with the numbers once a month is 11% of the population (159,500 people) and 6% (87,000 people) participate in instant lotteries. In Estonia, there a "champion" - Avo Viyol, executive director of «Kultuurkapital» (Cultural Foundation), he lost for the year 2.5 million euros (approximately equivalent to 205 thousand U.S. dollars) - is an average of 200 thousand euros per month (17,000 U.S. dollars ) the money had been "dragged" him from his fund.