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List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History of gambling regulation and the rise of the industry
- 3: The gambling industry: global structures and modern trends
- 4: The range and burden of gambling problems
- 5: Gambling behavior and problem gambling
- 6: The total volume of gambling and the prevalence of gambling problems
- 7: The effects of changing availability
- 8: Industry strategies and their regulation: marketing, game features and venue characteristics
- 9: Pre-commitment and interventions in risk behavior
- 10: Gambling control regimes
- 11: Treatment and early intervention services
- 12: Summary and conclusions: gambling policy and the public interest
About the author
Pekka Sulkunen, PhD, Professor Emeritus and former Director, Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland
Thomas F. Babor, PhD, MPH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Connecticut, United States of America
Thomas F. Babor, PhD, MPH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Connecticut, United States of America
Michael Egerer, PhD, Researcher, Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland
Matilda Hellman, PhD, Adjunct Professor (title of docent), Director, Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG); Department of Social Research; University of Helsinki, Finland
Charles Livingstone, PhD, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Virve Marionneau, PhD, Researcher, Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland
Janne Nikkinen, Docent in Social Ethics, Researcher, Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland
Jim Orford, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Clinical and Community Psychology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Robin Room, PhD, Professor, Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University, Sweden; Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Ingeborg Rossow, PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Summary
Using a public interest framework, epidemiological evidence, and an international approach, Setting Limits discusses gambling policies that will best serve the public good and minimise harm. Essential reading for policymakers and all those working in gambling research.
