Lessons from the grey area: A closer inspection of At-risk gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-419

  Lund, Ingeborg ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adults; At risk gambling; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34848926534     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-007-9058-4     Document Type: Article

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