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Brazil health ministry reports nearly 140% rise in betting-related mental health care

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Brazil’s Ministry of Health said demand for SUS mental health services related to online gaming addiction rose by nearly 140% over five years. At a public hearing, a Health Ministry representative said the government had launched an online service through Meu SUS Digital; a Finance Ministry representative said work was under way on risk classifications and information about betting-related debt.

The reported rise in treatment demand and planned risk classifications could affect Brazil’s approach to betting regulation and player protection.

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Brazil health minister promotes telehealth support for betting addiction

Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha publicised telehealth support for people experiencing betting addiction ahead of a 3 November Supreme Federal Court hearing, the report says. The report says the video linked a ban on betting to increased food purchases, while the government’s MP 1.394/2026 faces legal challenges.

Brazil's health minister, Alexandre Padilha, posted an Instagram video promoting telehealth support for people with betting addiction, days before a Supreme Federal Court public hearing on 3 November in ADI 8027. Justice Luiz Fux is expected to rule on the actions challenging MP 1.394/2026.

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