{"product_id":"9780387094854","title":"Problem Gambling in Europe: Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eProblem Gambling in Europe: Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMeyer, Gerhard; Hayer, Tobias; Griffiths, Mark\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProblem Gambling in Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenges, Prevention, and Interventions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Gerhard Meyer, University of Bremen, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTobias Hayer, University of Bremen, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a leisure activity, gambling dates back to ancient times. More recently, the surge in avenues for gambling—casinos, sports betting, lotteries, and remote media (e.g.,Internet, mobile phone, interactive television) among them—finds growing numbers of people losing control over their gambling behaviour, usually at great personal and financial expense. \u003cem\u003eProblem Gambling in Europe\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to offer a robust international knowledge base compiled by an interdisciplinary panel of researchers in gambling behaviour. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReports from 21 countries throughout Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Europe reveal wide variations in types of wagering activities, participation by populations, social and criminal consequences related to pathological gambling, the extent to which governments acknowledge the problem, and efforts to control it (often with the involvement of the gaming industries). For each country, noted experts discuss:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent legislation regulating gambling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms of gambling and their addictive potential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipation rates and demographics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevalence of pathological gambling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational policies to address problem gambling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevention strategies and treatment methods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProblem Gambling in Europe\u003c\/em\u003e brings insight and clarity to a widespread and complex phenomenon, and will be of considerable interest to all parties working to reduce their negative effects: social science researchers in addictions, gambling behaviour, and public health; clinical,social, and health psychologists and psychiatrists; treatment practitioners; the gaming industry; regulators; and policy makers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2008-12-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780387094854\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-387-09486-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 335\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44480459636876,"sku":"9780387094854","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780387094854.jpg?v=1770132141","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780387094854","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}