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Gambling as social practice: a complementary approach for reducing harm?

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background Gambling is now a well-recognised public health issue and forms the focus of extensive harm reduction initiatives. Recent developments in policy, practice and technology, such relaxation of regulations, the increasing influence of global ...
Ross Gordon, Gerda Reith
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How structural changes in online gambling are shaping the contemporary experiences and behaviours of online gamblers: an interview study

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Over the last decade, the provision of online gambling has intensified with increased access, enhanced betting markets, a broader product range, and prolific marketing.
Nerilee Hing, Michele Smith, Matthew Rockloff, Hannah Thorne, Alex M. T. Russell, Nicki A. Dowling, Helen Breen   +6 more
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Is There a Health Inequality in Gambling Related Harms? A Systematic Review [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2019
Abstract Background: Here we present a systematic review of the existing research into gambling harms, in order to determine whether there are differences in the presentation of these across demographic groups such as age, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status, or gambling behaviour categories such as risk severity and participation ...
Raybould, Jodie, Larkin, Michael, Tunney, Richard J   +2 more
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Knowledge, views and experiences of gambling and gambling‐related harms in different ethnic and socio‐economic groups in New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2012
Objective: To describe survey findings which measure broader gambling harms and provide benchmark data to evaluate an awareness and education program to minimise harm; part of NZ's public health approach to problem gambling.
Sue E. Walker, Max W. Abbott, Rebecca J. Gray   +2 more
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Attitudes towards gambling, gambling participation, and gambling-related harm: cross-sectional Finnish population studies in 2011 and 2015

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Information about public gambling attitudes and gambling participation is crucial for the effective prevention of gambling-related harm. This study investigates female and male attitudes towards gambling, gambling participation, and gambling ...
Anne H. Salonen, Hannu Alho, Sari Castrén   +2 more
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Intersection of gambling with smoking and alcohol use in Great Britain: a cross-sectional survey in October 2022

BMJ Open
Objectives Gambling is associated with cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. We explored the intersection of gambling across all risk levels of harm with smoking and alcohol use among adults in Great Britain.Design A nationally representative cross ...
Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown, Sharon Cox, Amanda Roberts, Loren Kock, Steve Sharman, Vera Buss   +6 more
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INTENSITY AND GAMBLING HARMS: EXPLORING BREADTH OF GAMBLING INVOLVEMENT AMONG ESPORTS BETTORS [PDF]

Gaming Law Review, 2017
Esports bettors may represent an emerging cohort of gamblers. Concerns have been expressed about the vulnerability of these gamblers because of their young age and potential high engagement in Internet and game use. It is important to investigate whether esports bettors represent a cohort migrating to include other forms of gambling, or existing online
Gainsbury, Sally M., Abarbanel, Brett, Blaszczynski, Alex   +2 more
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What is known about gambling in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) communities? A scoping review

BMJ Open
Background Gambling is of public health importance due to the potential impacts of gambling on individuals and their communities.Objectives This review draws on evidence to address: ‘What is known about gambling in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer+
Alexandra Sawyer, Nigel Sherriff, Matt Smith, Laetitia Zeeman, Louis Bailey   +4 more
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National burden of gambling in Japan: an estimation from an online-based cross-sectional investigation and national epidemiological survey

BMC Public Health
Background Gambling is a popular leisure activity in many countries, often expected to boost regional economies. Nevertheless, its negative impacts remain a significant concern.
Chiyoung Hwang, Ryuhei So, Nozomu Hashimoto, Toshiaki Baba, Sachio Matsushita, Matthew Browne, Toshiya Murai, Norio Watanabe, Naoko Takiguchi   +8 more
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The dangers of conflating gambling-related harm with disordered gambling.

Journal of behavioral addictions, 2019
In their critical review of the prevention paradox (PP) applied to gambling-related harm, Delfabbro and King (2017) raise a number of concerns regarding specific assumptions, methods, and findings as well as the general conceptual approach. Besides discussing the PP, the review also considers the merits of considering a "continuum of harm," as opposed ...
Browne, Matthew, Rockloff, Matthew J.
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