ALICE RAP Policy Paper Series Policy Brief 2. Gambling - two sides of the same coin: recreational activity and public health problem
dc.contributor.author | Bühringer, Gerhard | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Braun, Barbara | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kräplin, Anja | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Neumann, Maria | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Sleczka, Pawel | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-26T22:28:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-11-26T22:28:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description | Permission to include in Alberta Gambling Research Institute research repository granted by Fleur Braddick on November 25, 2013. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The AR Policy Paper series aims to provide succinct evidence briefs for decision-makers and advocates working on key addiction-related issues. This second paper focuses on gambling. Recent technical developments in the interactive gambling sector (such as through the Internet, mobile devices), along with a significant increase of land-based slot machines and lotteries, have led to a rapidly increasing gambling market in Europe. Gambling activity has two facets: whilst for the majority of people it is a pleasurable recreational activity, at the same time, it poses a significant threat to public health in the shape of severe gambling-related problems and mental disorders. Preventive actions as well as protective measures for vulnerable groups are needed. This AR policy paper makes the case for a more comprehensive and coherent national and European policy approach to all gambling settings and gambling providers. The paper also identifies a wide variety of actions which give the necessary emphasis to public health interests related to gambling activity. | en_US |
dc.description.refereed | Yes | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The ALICE RAP Project is co-financed by the European Commission, under the 7th Framework Programme; Contract Number: 266813; www.alicerap.eu. | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9398 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49903 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher.corporate | ALICE RAP Project | en_US |
dc.publisher.faculty | ALICE RAP Project | en_US |
dc.subject | Gambling -- Government policy -- European Union countries | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Gambling Literature | |
dc.title | ALICE RAP Policy Paper Series Policy Brief 2. Gambling - two sides of the same coin: recreational activity and public health problem | en_US |
dc.type | technical report | en_US |
thesis.degree.discipline | ALICE RAP Project | en_US |