Expansion of gambling in Canada: Implications for health and social policy
DA Korn - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Canada experienced a dramatic increase in legalized gambling in the 1990s, primarily
because of governments' need to increase revenue without additional taxation. This article …
because of governments' need to increase revenue without additional taxation. This article …
Elevated suicide levels associated with legalized gambling
DP Phillips, WR Welty, MM Smith - Suicide and Life …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
gambling and suicide, despite the suggestion of such a link from small‐scale case studies …
A population-based study of the association between pathological gambling and attempted suicide
SC Newman, AH Thompson - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2003 - Guilford Press
The association between pathological gambling and attempted suicide was examined using
data from a prevalence study conducted in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The sample size …
data from a prevalence study conducted in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The sample size …
A new approach for regulating information markets
RW Hahn, PC Tetlock - Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2006 - Springer
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 …
outcome of an uncertain future event, such as a presidential election. They have the …
Problem gambling among adolescent students in the Atlantic provinces of Canada
C Poulin - Journal of gambling studies, 2000 - Springer
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 …
among adolescent students in the Atlantic provinces of Canada, and to determine the role of …
Recognition and treatment of late-life addictions in medical settings
D Stewart, DW Oslin - Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 2001 - Springer
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 proportion of the elderly population increases, more and more older adults will either …
The South Oaks Gambling Screen-revised Adolescent (SOGS-RA) revisited: a cut-point analysis
B Boudreau, C Poulin - Journal of Gambling Studies, 2007 - Springer
The lack of a criterion validity gold standard defining adolescent pathological gambling
represents a major limitation of the adolescent gambling literature. The present study …
represents a major limitation of the adolescent gambling literature. The present study …
Recovery and substitute addictions: A multi-method study in the Western Cape, South Africa
Substitute addictions–addictions that replace terminated substance use disorders (sud s)–
involving addictive behaviours such as a new substance, food/eating, gambling, shopping …
involving addictive behaviours such as a new substance, food/eating, gambling, shopping …
Does legalized gambling elevate the risk of suicide? An analysis of US counties and metropolitan areas
R McCleary, KSY Chew, V Merrill… - Suicide and Life …, 2002 - Guilford Press
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) …
suicide rates are analyzed for (a) a 1990 cross-section of 148 US metropolitan areas and (b) …
Identifying office resource needs of Canadian physicians to help prevent, assess and treat patients with substance use and pathological gambling disorders
MS Rowan, CS Galasso - Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
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 …
assist physicians in the prevention, assessment and/or management of patients, self and …