STATE INSTITUTIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GAMBLING IN POLAND

The objective of this paper is first to present the problem of gambling in Poland and its scale over several years. The study also presents activities undertaken by state institutions to help combat gambling addiction as well as to eliminate entities offering illegal gambling services from the market. It focuses on the Fiscal Administration, which controls this area of activity, and the National Health Fund, which, through financial outlays and therapies provided, helps the addicted to overcome their addiction to gambling. The article employs a research method that synthesizes literature analysis and knowledge from the author's professional experience. The latest, previously unpublished statistical data obtained from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health is also presented.