The social costs and benefits of gambling: An introduction to the economic issues

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-148

  Collins, David ^a   Lapsley, Helen ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gambling and alcoholism similarities; Gambling social costs and benefits

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BUDGET; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POLICY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ADDICTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0038500855     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023677214999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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