Gambling and problem gambling in the united states: Changes between 1999 and 2013

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 695-715

  Welte, John W ^a   Barnes, Grace M ^a   Tidwell, Marie Cecile O ^a   Hoffman, Joseph H ^a   Wieczorek, William F ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^b BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gambling trends; Problem gambling; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943350741     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-014-9471-4     Document Type: Article

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