One of the major social ills affecting Namibians, according to the Gambling Board of Namibia, is gambling addiction.

Director of Health and Social Services, Sandra Owoses, highlighted this at a training workshop at Swakopmund aimed at equipping social workers with skills to tackle gambling addiction.

According to Owoses, gambling addiction strains a person's social well-being and has an impact on their finances, relationships, physical health, and mental health.