The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has
created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core …

It is generally believed that there is an instrumental relationship between problem gambling
and crime such that some gamblers resort to illegal activity to recoup financial shortfalls …

Law and Society provides a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between
law and society using both Canadian and international examples. This clear and readable …

Background Gambling is a behaviour engaged in by millions of people worldwide; for some,
gambling can become a severely maladaptive behaviour, and previous research has …

Abstract Background Since 2008, Australia has seen the rapid emergence of marketing for
online and mobile sports wagering. Previous research from other areas of public health …

This paper describes gambling problems among Ontario students in 2009 and examines the
relationship between gambling problems and substance use problems, mental health …

The DSM-5 was published in 2013 and it included two substantive revisions for gambling
disorder (GD). These changes are the reduction in the threshold from five to four criteria and …

Background Harmful gambling is a significant public health issue. Alongside the rapid
diversification of gambling products, are rapid increases in the marketing for specific types of …

Impulsivity has been consistently associated with pathological gambling (PG), but the
diversity of definitions and measures of impulsivity has led to ambiguity with regard to which …

This study compares the number of criminal charges among problem gamblers (N= 384)
and non-problem gamblers including non-gamblers (N= 18,241) and examines whether …