GAO report identifies gaps in Pentagon support for gambling disorders
The US Government Accountability Office said the Pentagon had not assigned responsibility for implementing updated steps to identify and address gambling disorders among service members. Its report counted 185 military personnel diagnosed in 2024 and said the figure may exclude people who did not seek or qualify for treatment; the GAO presented nine possible ways to improve support.
The findings identify gaps in military gambling-disorder policy and support, including responsibility for implementing updated procedures.