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The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having
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Artikel-Nr:
9780470973066
Veröffentl:
2010
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
296
Autor:
Jim Orford
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved
An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Riseof Gambling and the DebateWe Should BeHaving reveals how gambling represents a danger topublic health due to its inherent addiction potential, which isbeing intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry andgovernments.* Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects onsociety* Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged withprotecting public health but also increasingly dependent onrevenues earned from gambling* Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authorityon the topic* International examples broaden the argument and reveal theglobal stakes involved
Preface.Section I: Gambling is Growing.1. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling.2. The Rise of Gambling in Britain.Section II: Gambling is Dangerous.3. Gambling Addiction.4. Modern Addiction Theory Applied to Gambling.5. Does the Fault Lie in the Person or in the Product?Section III: Gambling is Controversial.6. Discourses of Gambling: ElevenWays of Talking About theSubject.7. Public Attitudes Towards Gambling Are Negative.8. The Costs and Benefits of Gambling for Society: A HotlyContested Subject.Section IV: Gambling Expansion is Not BeingChallenged.9. Governments Are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of theGambling Industry.10. Trapped: The Disempowering Effects of Failure to Challengethe Growth of Gambling.11. Conclusions and Recommendations: The DebateWe Should beHaving.Sources.References.Index.