Gambling and the Public Health, Part 2

Content Type: Monograph

Topics: Gambling Disorders

More than 96 percent of people who have had pathological gambling in their lifetime also have suffered from an additional psychiatric or substance use disorder. The fourth volume of the NCRG's monograph series, titled "Gambling and the Public Health, Part 2," features scientific research that can inform public health strategies and responsible gaming programs designed to reduce gambling-related harms. It includes research summaries on the following topics:

• Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, on new research on the prevalence of other mental disorders among pathological gamblers
• Alex Blaszczynski, Ph.D., University of Sidney, on a strategic framework for creating effective responsible gaming programs and public policies
• Allyson J. Peller, M.P.H., Harvard Medical School, on whether new gambling technology – including online gambling Web sites and electronic gaming machines – affects player behavior
• Richard A. LaBrie, Ed.D., Harvard Medical School, on how self-exclusion data can provide a valid measure of the prevalence of gambling disorders and inform public health planners
• Robert Ladouceur, Ph.D., Laval University, on the efficacy of a self-exclusion program in Quebec