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Gambling harms caused by electronic gambling machines should be prevented with state control [PDF]

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2021
Unlike in other Nordic countries, most of the electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are placed outside the Casino Helsinki and the gambling arcades in Finland. The placement of EGMs in non-casino locations, such as supermarkets, kiosks, and petrol stations, is matter of serious concern.
Johanna Järvinen-Tassopoulos, Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen   +2 more
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From problem people to addictive products: a qualitative study on rethinking gambling policy from the perspective of lived experience

Harm Reduction Journal, 2018
Background Previous research has shown that government and industry discussions of gambling may focus on personal responsibility for gambling harm. In Australia, these discussions have largely excluded people with lived experience of problem gambling ...
Helen E. Miller, Samantha L. Thomas, Priscilla Robinson   +2 more
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Gambling consumption and harm: a systematic review of the evidence

Addiction Research & Theory, 2023
The total consumption model (TCM) postulates a close link between total consumption and levels of harm within the population, which has important implications for prevention. This review aimed to explore evidence relating to the application of the TCM and theoretical elements associated with it (i.e.
Kesaite, Viktorija, Wardle, Heather, Rossow, Ingeborg   +2 more
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One size does not fit all. Should gambling loss limits be based on income?

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundPrevious research has suggested empirically based gambling loss limits, with the goal of preventing gambling related harm in the population. However, there is a lack of studies relating gambling loss limits to individual factors such as income.
Elias Langeland, Ingvild Faxvaag Johnsen, Kaja Kastrup Sømme, Arne Magnus Morken, Arne Magnus Morken, Eilin Kristine Erevik, Eilin Kristine Erevik, Eirin Kolberg, Jakob Jonsson, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Ståle Pallesen, Ståle Pallesen   +12 more
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Harm Reduction for Gambling [PDF]

, 2019
Player protection is very important in Swiss society, and few other countries have such stringent legal provisions for preventing problem gambling behaviour in casinos. In January 2019, Swiss law was amended to also permit online gambling. Opening the online gambling market, however, has proved to be challenging in terms of meeting player protection ...
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Should screening for risk of gambling-related harm be undertaken in health, care and support settings? A systematic review of the international evidence

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2021
Background Gambling-related harm is an increasing recognised problem internationally. Recent years have seen an explosion in opportunities to gamble, both in person and online.
Lindsay Blank, Susan Baxter, Helen Buckley Woods, Elizabeth Goyder   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social responsibility tools in online gambling: a survey of attitudes and behaviour among Internet gamblers [PDF]

, 2009
To date, little empirical research has focused on social responsibility in gambling. This study examined players’ attitudes and behavior toward using the social responsibility tool PlayScan designed by the Swedish gaming company Svenska Spel.
Griffiths, M, Wood, R, Wood, RTA, Griffiths, MD, Parke, J   +4 more
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What is known about population level programs designed to address gambling-related harm: rapid review of the evidence

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Gambling and gambling-related harm attract significant researcher and policy attention. The liberalisation of gambling in most western countries is strongly associated with a marked rise in gambling activity and increases in gambling-related ...
Samantha Clune, Deepika Ratnaike, Vanessa White, Alex Donaldson, Erica Randle, Paul O’Halloran, Virginia Lewis   +6 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
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What is the evidence for harm minimisation measures in gambling venues? [PDF]

, 2014
What techniques are currently being used for electronic gambling machine harm minimisation, and do they work? Overview The use of electronic gambling machines (EGMs) in Australia and New Zealand constitutes the largest sector of the gambling industry ...
Louise Francis, Charles Livingstone, Angela Rintoul   +2 more
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