Gambling behaviour and the prevalence of gambling problems in adult EGM gamblers when EGMs are banned. A natural experiment

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-225

  Lund, Ingeborg ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adult gambling; EGMs; Gambling problems; Panel data

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349303963     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9127-y     Document Type: Article

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