Problem gambling: A European perspective

Problem Gambling in Europe: Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Meyer, Gerhard ^a   Hayer, Tobias ^a   Griffiths, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84892342792     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09486-1     Document Type: Editorial

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