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The role of positive mental health in protecting against problem gambling

Author(s): Dowling, Nicki A. ; Aarsman, Stephanie R. ; Merkouris, Stephanie
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2021

Some people are at a higher risk of developing gambling problems than others. This can be because they experience different risk or protective factors. Some...

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How gambling cravings and self-efficacy are linked to subsequent gambling episodes

Author(s): Hawker, Chloe O., ; Merkouris, Stephanie ; Youssef, George J. ; Dowling, Nicki A.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2021

Up to 12% of Australians may experience some gambling harms. Reducing gambling could prevent these harms. This study looked at how a person's gambling cravings...

White Papers

Ending community sector dependence on pokie funding

Author(s): PGF Group ; Hapai Te Hauora ; Salvation Army Oasis
Publisher: Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand
Year Published: 2020

In New Zealand, revenue made by pokie machines, or slot machines, fund community groups. Many community groups rely on these grants. Pokie machines are a very...

Reports

Analysis of outcomes for 2016-2019 data

Author(s): Justice Studio
Publisher: Justice Studio
Year Published: 2020

The report evaluates the Red Card Gambling Support Group Project. The program seeks to raise awareness and educate people on problem gambling. They give...

Multimedia

Banking on a different perspective: The financial industry's role in safer gambling

Author(s): Ledward, Natalie ; McNair, Simon
Publisher: British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)
Year Published: 2020

This pre-conference session was held on December 1, 2020 ahead of the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling 2021 Conference. The speakers explore collaborations...

Reports

Setting up a service for gambling addiction: A formative evaluation of the NHS Northern Gambling Clinic Leeds Hub

Author(s): Woodall, James ; Freeman, Charlotte ; Klingenberg, Michael
Publisher: Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Beckett University
Year Published: 2020

This report provides insight into the creation and delivery of a new problem gambling treatment service. The Northern Gambling Clinic Leeds Hub responds to a...

Reports

Process and impact evaluation of the multi-operator self-exclusion schemes: Baseline report (Evaluation Phase 1)

Author(s): Ipsos MORI
Publisher: GambleAware
Year Published: 2020

This report evaluates Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes to assess their effectiveness. Since 2016, the Gambling Commission has required all land-based...

Commentaries

Gambling review and reform: Towards a new regulatory framework

Author(s): Noyes, James ; Shepherd, Jake
Publisher: The Social Market Foundation
Year Published: 2020

This report outlines a series of recommendations in advance of the government's review of the 2005 Gambling Act in Great Britain. It assesses some aspects of...

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Debt stress partly links problem gambling and mental health problems

Author(s): Swanton, Thomas B. ; Gainsbury, Sally M.
Journal: Social Science & Medicine
Year Published: 2020

Both problem gambling and debt stress are linked to financial and mental health harms. However, the relationship between gambling, debt stress, and mental...

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The role of online gambling venues as actors in facilitating gambling addiction

Author(s): Torronen, Jukka ; Samuelsson, Eva ; Gunnarsson, Malin
Journal: International Journal of Drug Policy
Year Published: 2020

Technology has changed the way people gamble, with online gambling becoming more frequent. Applying the actor-network theory, the researchers looked at the role...

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