Roeddwn yn falch o gyflwynoadroddiad blynyddol y Prif Swyddog Meddygolyn y Senedd fis Chwefror ac roeddwn yn croesawu ei argymhellion cychwynnol ar gyfer dull iechyd cyhoeddus i ddelio â gamblo, sy’n ymdrech i fynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldeb niwed. Yn 2016, roedd tua 25,000 o bobl wedi hunangofnodi problem â gamblo yng Nghymru ac amcangyfrifir fod 100,000 o bobl eraill mewn perygl o fod yn gamblwyr problemus (Levels of Problem Gambling in Wales, 2016). Hefyd, dywedodd tua 450,000 o rai 11-16 oed (14% o’r grŵp oedran hwnnw) eu bod wedi gamblo yn yr wythnos flaenorol yn y DU (Young People and Gambling report, Y Comisiwn Gamblo 2018).
I was pleased to introduce theChief Medical Officer’s annual reportin the Senedd in February and welcomed his initial recommendations for a public health approach to deal with gambling, that seeks to address the inequity of harm. In 2016, around 25,000 people self-reported as having a problem with gambling in Wales and a further 100,000 people are estimated to be at risk of problem gambling (Levels of Problem Gambling in Wales, 2016). In addition, around 450,000 of 11-16 years olds (14% of that age group) reported gambling in the past week in the UK (Young People and Gambling report, Gambling Commission 2018).