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Prevalence studies and the development of services for problem gamblers and their families

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Where funded by government, prevalence studies have typically led to the development of services for problem gamblers and their families. Such assessments of the need for services have been seen as the appropriate political response to growing expressions of concern about problem gambling that often follow moves to legislate for an increasing range of gambling products. This theme is apparent for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. In this paper, initiatives in these different jurisdictions are briefly summarized and tabulated.

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  1. Gemini Research, 310 Poplar Street, 16673, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

    Rachel A. Volberg Ph.D.

  2. Australian Institute for Gambling Research, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur

    Mark G. Dickerson Ph.D.

  3. Laval University, Canada

    Robert Ladouceur Ph.D.

  4. Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

    Max W. Abbott Ph.D.

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Volberg, R.A., Dickerson, M.G., Ladouceur, R. et al. Prevalence studies and the development of services for problem gamblers and their families. J Gambling Stud 12, 215–231 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01539175

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