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Public health and gambling: A quick guide for local public health and licensing officers

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Author(s): Gambling Commission

Publisher: Gambling Commission

Year Published: 2018

Date Added: October 30, 2019

Resource Type: Brochure

This brochure provides information about gambling harm for local public health authorities and local gambling licensing teams in Great Britain. It describes the populations affected by gambling harm and the value of preventing rather than treating gambling harm. The brochure provides summary recommendations and a link to Gambling Commission's toolkit on public health and safeguarding.

Citation: Gambling Commission (2018). Public health and gambling: A quick guide for local public health and licensing officers. Birmingham, UK: Gambling Commission. Retireved from https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/quick-guides/Public-health-and-licensing-teams.pdf

Keywords: alcohol use ; licenses ; prevention ; public health ; socioeconomic status ; youth

Topics: Children and Youth ; Comorbidities ; Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators ; Prevention ; Priority Populations ; Public Health ; Socioeconomic Status ; Substance Use

Conceptual Framework Factors: Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Social - Social Demographics ; Gambling Resources

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: Gambling Commission

Source Type: Government