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Randomized trial of internet-delivered self-help with telephone support for pathological gamblers.

By Carlbring, Per; Smit, Filip Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Vol 76(6), Dec 2008, 1090-1094. http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2008-16943-010

Addressing Problem Gambling in Toronto and Windsor/Essex County Ethnic Communities.

The ultimate goal of this exploratory, descriptive study was to gain an understanding of gambling in a cultural context, and to examine the issue of problem gambling in eight different ethnic communities in large metropolitan areas. more

Commercial Gambling Advertising: Possible Impact on Youth Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behavioural Intentions.

View the Research Summary and Final Report. more

Challenges that Confront Researchers on Estimating the Social Costs of Gambling

January , 2008 American Gaming Association Prepared by: Douglas M. Walker, Ph.D. This white paper examines why little progress has been made in researchers’ ability to adequately identify and measure the potential costs of legalized gambling and strives to provide researchers and policymakers with an understanding of the basic problems inherent in measuring the social costs of gambling. more

Inconsistency between concept and measurement: The Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI)

Nov,2008. Elena Svetieva & Michael Walker, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract "Problem" and "pathological" gambling represent core concepts that guide gambling research today. However, divergent interpretation of the relation between these terms is continually misguiding the measurement and interpretation of empirical data, and may cumulatively lead to larger-scale problems of conclusion and policy formulation over the next decade. www.problem-gambling.info/files/Svetieva_Walker.pdf

A Game Of Chance: A Life Of Risk A Close Look at Problem Gambling, Juvenile Justice, Youth Pathology and the 40 Developmental Assets.

Damon Dye LMHC, NCGC Director of Clinical Services Presentation.

GAMBLING: NOT A PROBLEM FOR KIDS? DON’T BET ON IT!
Fairlie Brinkley, LCSW, CAP. Presentation 1st Oct at the 2008 Suicide Prevention Symposium: Transforming Communities and Lives

The Link Between Gambling and Substance Abuse
Presentation 1st Oct at the 2008 Suicide Prevention Symposium: Transforming Communities and Lives
Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc.

Online Drug and Alcohol Research - Progressive and Visionary

What are people searching for online? ..For what reasons are people turning to online resources for insight and information about addictive substances and addictions treatment, and which resources are they seeking? more

Responsible Gaming Device Research Report

Bo J. Bernhard, Ph.D. Anthony F. Lucas, Ph.D. Dongsuk Jang, Ph.D. (candidate)2006

The role of money in the excitement of gambling.

Wulfert E, Franco C, Williams K, Roland B, Maxson
JH. Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany NY 12222, USA. Many gamblers claim that gambling is intrinsically exciting, with money playing only a secondary role.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18778131&tool=MedlinePlus

"2004 NS VL Self Exclusion Program Process Test: Final Report "

Focal Research, (2004, December) for the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to "evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed program design in terms of retailer identification rates and program compliance". more

The socio-economic impact of gambling (SEIG) Framework.

Mark Anielski & Aaron Braaten. An assessment framework for Canada: In search of the gold standard. Prepared for the Inter-Provincial Consortium for the Development of Methodology to assess the social and economic impact of gambling. ANIELSKI Management inc. 2008. more

Stability and Progression of Disordered Gambling:Lessons From Longitudinal Studies

January 2008.Debi A LaPlante, PhD1; Sarah E Nelson, PhD; Richard A LaBrie, EdD;Howard J Shaffer, PhD, CAS

Objective: Few studies have explicitly examined the stability (that is, the tendency for individuals to stay at one diagnostic level as opposed to moving to another improved or worsened level) or progression of disordered gambling; however, conventional wisdom holds that disordered gambling is intractable and escalating. The objective of this study was to examine these assumptions. more

A theoretical exploration of culture and community health: Implications for prevention, research, and problem gambling.

While predominant models of prevention focus on the prevention of specific diseases and disorders and/or on the minimisation of harm arising from them, the authors argue for a (theoretical and practical) reinsertion, or a reconstruction, of subjectivity within a web of social connectedness - including a sense of culture (we propose an action-relevant frame of reference), a sense of health as a social construct, and a sense of community. more

Toward a Public Health Approach to Improve Parameters for Safer Gambling

During recent years, there has been considerable media attention devoted to the potential harms associated with emerging gambling technology more

VLT Player Tracking System Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation Responsible Gaming Re search Device Project

Assessment of the Behavioral Impact of Responsible Gaming Device (RGD) Features: Analysis of Nova Scotia Player-card Data - WINDSOR TRIAL February 2007 - prepared by Focal Research Final report

The Demographics of Ontario Gaming Revenue.

If government-sponsored gaming is to continue then there needs to be maximum effort to minimize its negative impact (including the disproportionate financial draw from problem gamblers). Ontario does more in this regard than most jurisdictions. However, the present results indicate that considerably more needs to be done. more

Gambling attitudinal and behavioral patterns and criminality in a sample of Las Vegas area detained youth.

This exploratory study seeks to better understand gambling patterns in a sample of incarcerated youth from the Las Vegas area. Results reveal a robust relationship between reported property crimes and the frequency of gambling behavior, as well as between gambling and gang involvement. more

Health Programs on Mental Health/Illness and  Addiction Issues in Ethno-Racial/Cultural Communities

- A Literature Review. Department of  Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. more (pdf file)

A criticalreview of screening and assessment instruments for problem gambling.

A report to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. more (pdf file)

Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group

Washington Univeristy, Department of Psychiatry. more

Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders.

Harvard University. The Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders supports both internal core gambling research and competitively funded external research at educational, medical, and research institutions worldwide. more

The UCLA Gambling Studies Program (UGSP)

is devoted to understanding pathological gambling, its causes, natural history, cultural factors, and the obstacles to successful treatment. more

Something for nothing: A model of gambling behavior

Gambling is an ancient economic activity, but despite its universality and importance, no single explanation for the demand for gambles has gained ascendance among economists. This paper suggests that the demand for gambles is based on the ability to obtain “something for nothing.” That is, the gain from gambling is not merely additional income, but additional income for which the gambler does not need to work. Thus, to fully understand gambling behavior, it must be placed in a labor supply context. The theory is tested empirically using the Survey of Gambling in the U.S. Support for the theory is found.more doi:10.1016/j.socec.2008.02.011

Arizona State University.

Resources include material found in the Labriola National American Indian Data Center in the University Libraries at Arizona State University, websites, and other research facilities. more

Gambling Impact and Behavior Study

National Opinion Research Center report on gambling's community impact. University of Chicago. more

Youth Gambling International

McGill University, Canada. Extensive research into youth-related problem gambling. more

CASA

- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Extensive archive of research and resources. more

Beyond the Limits of Recreation: Social Costs of Gambling in Southern Nevada

by R. Keith Schwer, William N. Thompson, Daryl Nakamuro, 2003. more (pdf file)

Gambling with Our Future? The Costs and Benefits of Legalized Gambling

by Patrick Basham and Karen White, The Fraser Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2002. more (pdf file)

AADAC (the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission)

is an agency funded by the Government of Alberta to assist Albertans in achieving freedom from the harmful effects of alcohol, other drugs and gambling. Excellent resource site. more

The Alberta Gaming Research Institute

is a consortium of the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge. Its primary purpose is to support and promote research into gaming and gambling in the province. The identified research domains include bio-psychological and health care, socio-cultural, economic, and government and industry policy and practice. more

Institite for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming

University of Nevada. Academic resources on the impact of gambling both on individuals and in the wider society. more

Gaming Studies Research Center

University of Nevada. more

National Center for Responsible Gaming

A Division of the Gaming Entertainment Research & Education Foundation National Center for Responsible Gaming. more

The National Council on Problem Gambling

is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. The mission of the NCPG is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education. more

Ontario Problem Gambling Research Center.

Their mission is to invest in research on problem gambling; increase the capacity in Ontario to conduct research on problem gambling, disseminate research findings. more

The Institute for Problem Gambling

seeks to reduce the impact of problem gambling on individuals, families, business and society through education and training. more

Gemini Research

Specializes in managing and reporting on studies of gambling and problem gambling. more

Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario).

The Responsible Gambling Council identifies research needs and conducts research into problem gambling. more

The National Opinion Research Center.

Search the site for problem gambling. more

North American Training Institute.

Providing gambling addiction clinical coursework, youth gambling prevention programs, and responsible gaming services for over a decade. more

Commercial Gaming: the unfair deal.

Thesis on problem gambling by Sandra Dekker. more

Possession and Desire:

First published in Rapport magazine, Issue 46, Winter 1999 POSSESSION AND DESIRE: A deconstructivist approach to understanding and working with addictions Part II by Philip Harland alcohol, anger, approval, caffeine, chocolate, cleaning, control, diets, drugs, food, gambling, helping, indebtedness, internet, power, relationship, religion, romance, self-harming, sex, shopping, smoking, sugar, television, therapy, etc. http://www.cleanlanguage.co.uk/addict-II.html

Perspectives on Prevention:

A Symposium on Problem Gambling - Presentations. more

Pathological Gambling (1999)

Complete browsable text of this publication by the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. more

The Wager

Harvard Medical School weekly publication presenting the latest research on pathological gambling. more

Athealth.com

e-newsletter subscriptions are FREE to physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, researchers, educators, students, school psychologists, and others who meet the needs of those with mental health concerns. more

Oregon Gambling Addiction Treatment Division.

This state-funded foundation has reports on adolescent gambling and problem gambling. more

Healthcyclopedia.com

Good resource for research on problem gambling and links to other research sites. more

Research on problem gambling in Saskatchewan (2002)

In 2001 the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse conducted a problem gambling prevalence survey for Saskatchewan Health. The study was conducted using a prevalence survey instrument called the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI). more

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