Gambling should be treated as paid entertainment, never as income or a solution to financial difficulty. Set limits in advance, avoid chasing losses, and take breaks. The legal gambling age in Great Britain is 18.
If you need help or want to stop gambling, visit GamCare at https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ or GAMSTOP at https://www.gamstop.co.uk/. If you have self-excluded, do not seek routes around your exclusion.