"Victim" → person harmed by gambling

Stigma-preferred language

Definition

Removes agency and, in most coverage, is not what the person calls themselves. Use it only if they do.

Preferred phrasing

person harmed by gambling · person experiencing gambling harm.

Source

Primary source for this whole section: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/ Supporting: https://pttcnetwork.org/non-stigmatizing-language/ · https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/person-first-language-heroin-use-disorder/

Cite this

Betttr. ""Victim" → person harmed by gambling." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/victim/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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