Gambling and problem gambling in Sweden: Changes between 1998 and 2009

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 985-999

  Abbott, Max W ^a   Romild, Ulla ^b   Volberg, Rachel A ^c  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^c Gemini Research Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence; Problem gambling; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879630363     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-013-9396-3     Document Type: Article

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