Replication of low-risk gambling limits using canadian provincial gambling prevalence data

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-335

  Currie, Shawn R ^a,b   Hodgins, David C ^b   Wang, JianLi ^b   El Guebaly, Nady ^b   Wynne, Harold ^c   Miller, Natalie V ^b  

^a CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Wynne Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gambling related harms; Low risk limit; Responsible gambling; Risk curves

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ALBERTA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 46249102590     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9091-y     Document Type: Article

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