When the Chips Are Down: Problem Gambling in America - Couverture souple

Volberg, Rachel A

 
9780870784699: When the Chips Are Down: Problem Gambling in America
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0870784692 ISBN 13 : 9780870784699
Editeur : The Century Foundation, 2001

Synopsis

Americans now spend more money on gambling each year than on movie tickets, recorded music, theme parks, spectator sports, and video games combined. For most people, wagering is an enjoyable diversion, but for a sizable minority gambling becomes a compulsion, with devastating effects for individuals and their families. An estimated 5.5 million American adults are problem or pathological gamblers, and another 15 million can be considered at risk for problem gambling. In this book, Rachel Volberg delves into the darker side of the recent growth of lotteries, casinos, and other forms of gambling in this country, arguing that problem gambling should be considered an issue of public health and addressed accordingly. She describes the prevalence of problem and pathological gambling, details its costs to society, and recommends steps to improve monitoring, prevention, and treatment of this affliction.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rachel A. Volberg is the president of Gemini Research, Massachusetts, USA, and has directed or consulted on numerous studies of gambling and problem gambling since 1986.

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Éditeur
The Century Foundation
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0870784692
ISBN 13 
9780870784699
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
139
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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