Canada experienced a dramatic increase in legalized gambling in the 1990s, primarily
because of governments' need to increase revenue without additional taxation. This article …

There has been no systematic, large‐scale statistical investigation of the link between
gambling and suicide, despite the suggestion of such a link from small‐scale case studies …

The association between pathological gambling and attempted suicide was examined using
data from a prevalence study conducted in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The sample size …

Abstract Information markets are markets for contracts that yield payments based on the
outcome of an uncertain future event, such as a presidential election. They have the …

The objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of problem gambling
among adolescent students in the Atlantic provinces of Canada, and to determine the role of …

Addictive disorders among the elderly have emerged as a growing public health concern. As
the proportion of the elderly population increases, more and more older adults will either …

The lack of a criterion validity gold standard defining adolescent pathological gambling
represents a major limitation of the adolescent gambling literature. The present study …

Substitute addictions–addictions that replace terminated substance use disorders (sud s)–
involving addictive behaviours such as a new substance, food/eating, gambling, shopping …

This study addresses a possible link between suicide and casino gambling. Resident
suicide rates are analyzed for (a) a 1990 cross-section of 148 US metropolitan areas and (b) …

A study was conducted to determine whether there is a need for office-based resources to
assist physicians in the prevention, assessment and/or management of patients, self and …