Epidemiology of youth gambling problems in Canada: A national prevalence study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 657-665

  Huang, Jiun Hau ^a,b   Boyer, Richard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence; Problem gambling; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WELLBEING;

EID: 36049008366     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705201006     Document Type: Article

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