Complex Factors and Behaviors in the Gambling Population of Italy

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Bastiani, Luca ^a   Gori, Mercedes ^b   Colasante, Emanuela ^b   Siciliano, Valeria ^a   Capitanucci, Daniela ^c   Jarre, Paolo ^d   Molinaro, Sabrina ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Azzardo e Nuove Dipendenze AND Non profit Association   (Italy)

^d ASL TO3 Piemont Region Department Patologia delle dipendenze (Addictions)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Addictive behavior; General population survey; Problem gambling; Public health; Socio demographic risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874020075     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9283-8     Document Type: Article

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