Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review

by National Research Council, Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling, Committee on Law and Justice, et al.

Book Overview

As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, important questions arise. Has the new age of gambling increased the proportion of pathological or problem gamblers in the U.S. population? Where is the threshold between social betting and pathology? Is there a real threat to our families, communities, and the larger society? Pathological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309065712
• ISBN13: 9780309065719
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"