Key indicators of the transition from social to problem gambling

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-264

  Clarke, Dave ^a   Tse, Samson ^b   Abbott, Max ^c   Townsend, Sonia ^b   Kingi, Pefi ^b   Manaia, Wiremu ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Problem gambling; Public health in New Zealand; Substance abuse; Transition from social to problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747823285     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-006-9024-x     Document Type: Review

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