Counseling Problem Gamblers: A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy

by Joseph W. Ciarrocchi

Book Overview

Over the past decade, legal wagering has expanded rapidly in North America. In 1998 alone, people lost 50 billion dollars in legal betting and it is estimated that illegal wagering is twice that amount. A recent government report, based on the broadest population survey, concludes that the lifetime and pathological gamblers in the U.S. range between 4 and 10 million persons and is growing. If we include the families affected by problem gambling then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0121746534
• ISBN13: 9780121746537
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.3"