Why adolescent problem gamblers do not seek treatment

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Ladouceur, Robert ^a   Blaszczynski, Alexander ^b   Pelletier, Amelie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gambling; Prevalence; Problem gambling; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444221470     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v13n04_01     Document Type: Review

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