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An overview of gambling prevention and harm reduction strategies for adults at the local level

Author(s): Velasco, Veronica ; Scattola, Paola ; Gavazzeni, Laura ; Marchesi, Lara ; Nita, Ioana Elena ; Giudici, Gilberto
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2021

This article is an overview of the effectiveness of strategies to prevent and reduce harms and risks of gambling among adults at the local level. The authors...

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A review of Internet delivered prevention, harm reduction, and early interventions for gambling

Author(s): Rodda, Simone N.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

This article summarized and evaluated the knowledge of internet-delivered programmes for the prevention, harm reduction, and early intervention for gambling....

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Poker players' attitudes about harm reduction strategies

Author(s): Michalska, Patrycja ; Chatton, Anne ; Penzenstadler, Louise ; Izdebski, Pawel ; Jeannot, Emilien ; Simon, Olivier ; Dufour, Magali ; Rochat, Lucien ; Lischer, Suzanne ; Khazaal, Yasser
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2020

In this study, the researchers investigated poker players’ attitudes about harm reduction strategies. The researchers analyzed data from a 2017 study. The 2017...

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A gendered approach to gambling harm prevention

Author(s): McCarthy, Simone ; Thomas, Samantha L. ; Bellringer, Maria E. ; Cassidy, Rebecca
Journal: Harm Reduction Journal
Year Published: 2019

A lack of research explores women’s gambling. This article proposed a gendered approach to gambling harm prevention. This means that gender-specific factors are...

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Review of industry strategies for reducing harm from gambling

Author(s): Tanner, Jessica ; Drawson, Alexandra S. ; Mushquash, Christopher J. ; Mushquash, Aislin R. ; Mazmanian, Dwight
Journal: Addiction Research & Theory
Year Published: 2017

The gambling industry and regulators use several strategies to reduce potential harm from gambling. These include harm reduction and consumer protection...

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Does the “prevention paradox” apply to gambling-related harm?

Author(s): Browne, Matthew ; Rockloff, Matthew J.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2018

The results of this study show that the prevention paradox applies to most harms from gambling. While lower risk gamblers experienced fewer harms per person,...

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A systematic review of protective behavioural strategies in gambling

Author(s): Drawson, Alexandra S. ; Tanner, Jessica ; Mushquash, Christopher J. ; Mushquash, Aislin R. ; Mazmanian, Dwight
Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Year Published: 2017

This article reviews evidence surrounding the effectiveness of protective behavioural strategies (PBS) in gambling. PBS was first applied to reduce...

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Do harm reduction behavioural strategies for drinking impact gambling?

Author(s): Granato, Hollie ; Luk, Jeremy W. ; Paves, Andrew ; Geisner, Irene M. ; Cronce, Jessica M. ; Kilmer, Jason ; Lostutter, Ty W. ; Larimer, Mary E.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2018

The current study examined whether protective behavioural strategies for drinking might also impact gambling among college students. Participants were 316...

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Gambling operators in Germany do not adequately protect players from gambling harms

Author(s): Meyer, Gerhard ; von Meduna, Marc ; Brosowski, Tim ; Hayer, Tobias
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2015

Governments across the world have implemented strategies to reduce gambling-related harms. These strategies include self-exclusion programmes, where problem...

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Why a population approach may be needed to prevent gambling-related harms

Author(s): Canale, Natale ; Griffiths, Mark D. ; Vieno, Alessio
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2016

Public health typically uses two different approaches for the prevention of addictions. High-risk approaches target small groups of individuals who are at...

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