Electronic Interests and Behaviours Associated with Gambling Problems

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 585-596

  Phillips, James G ^a   Ogeil, Rowan P ^a   Blaszczynski, Alex ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gambling; Internet; Mobile phones; Problem gambling; Spam; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864469607     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-011-9356-z     Document Type: Article

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