Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy—summary of results.

The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core themes of the book Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy, taking a broad view of the consequences of gambling...

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Publicado en:Addiction Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 32 - 41
Autores principales: Sulkunen, Pekka, Babor, Thomas F., Cisneros Örnberg, Jenny, Egerer, Michael, Hellman, Matilda, Livingstone, Charles, Marionneau, Virve, Nikkinen, Janne, Orford, Jim, Room, Robin, Rossow, Ingeborg
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2021
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          Sulkunen, Pekka
          Babor, Thomas F.
          Cisneros Örnberg, Jenny
          Egerer, Michael
          Hellman, Matilda
          Livingstone, Charles
          Marionneau, Virve
          Nikkinen, Janne
          Orford, Jim
          Room, Robin
          Rossow, Ingeborg
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          Gambling Prevention and Control
          Gambling Psychosocial Factors
          Public Policy
          Psychological Well-Being
          Science
          Human Rights
          Gambling Complications
          Harm Reduction
      ab: The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core themes of the book Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy, taking a broad view of the consequences of gambling for society as a burden on health, well‐being and equality. The book covers the extent of gambling and gambling‐related problems in different societies and presents a critical review of research on industry practices, policy objectives and preventive approaches, including services to people suffering from gambling and its consequences. It discusses the developments in game characteristics and gambling environments and provides evidence on how regulation can affect those. Effective measures to minimize gambling harm exist and many are well supported by scientific evidence. They include restrictions on general availability as well as selective measures to prevent gamblers from overspending. The revenue generated from gambling for the industry, governments, and providers of public services funded from gambling returns presents an obstacle to developing policies to implement harm‐reduction measures. A public interest approach must weigh these interests against the suffering and losses of the victims of gambling.
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