Youth gambling problems: A harm reduction prevention model

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 305-316

  Dickson, Laurie ^a   Derevensky, Jeffrey L ^a   Gupta, Rina ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Harm reduction; Youth gambling problem

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONCEPTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; ONSET AGE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 4444330444     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1606635042000236466     Document Type: Review

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