What is shingles?

Shingles (or herpes zoster) is a condition caused by the chickenpox
(varicella-zoster) virus and can only occur in people who have previously had
chickenpox.

When a person recovers from chickenpox,

Gambling is
becoming more and more prevalent within Australia.  It has the potential to affect a person’s
mental health, their financial well being and their family unit.  As a GP, my role is to identify whether my
patient may have a gambling problem, educate them on what gambling can do and
empower them to correct this potentially harmful behaviour.