In the wake of Jack’s death, his parents discovered a wealth of research into the suicide risk associated with gambling. Despite this, they point out, very little is communicated in public health campaigns about the harms of gambling, with far too much emphasis on individual responsibility.

But it’s a reality that now needs to be shouted from the rooftops. In England, at least one person dies every day from gambling-related suicide. That bleak statistic, and the loss of their son, is what motivated Jack’s parents to start Gambling With Lives, a charity which works to make gambling safer and protect the public from the harm that gambling inflicts.

Four years after Jack’s death, an inquest into gambling regulations found that the state had failed to protect Jack’s right to life, and that the government failings in informing the public of the risks of gambling been “woeful”.

“Jack’s inquest revealed that the link between gambling and suicide has been known for years, but thousands of deaths later real change is yet to happen,” his mother read in a statement outside court.

With the release of this documentary, there is hope that a greater number of people suffering with a gambling addiction will now feel able to come forward and access the help and support they need.

Anyone concerned about their gambling, or that of a loved one, can visit BeGambleAware.org for free, confidential advice and support, or The National Gambling Helpline is available on 0808 8020 133 and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Gambling: A Game Of Life And Death – this powerful BBC documentary lays bare the dangerous risks of gambling