Preventing the incidence and harm of gambling problems

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-55

  Dickson Gillespie, Laurie ^a   Rugle, Lori ^b   Rosenthal, Richard ^a   Fong, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; Problem gambling; Public policy; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; GAMBLING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 42249086479     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-008-0126-z     Document Type: Article

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