Gambling in Australia: Experiences, problems, research and policy

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1556-1561

  Delfabbro, Paul ^a   King, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gambling; National profile; Regulation; Research and treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GAMBLING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

EID: 84864743220     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03802.x     Document Type: Article

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