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The dangers of conflating gambling-related harm with disordered gambling
Commentary on: Prevention paradox logic and problem gambling (Delfabbro & King, 2017)
and disease. In our work, we suggest that “gambling harm” is the outcome that should be reduced and therefore it is implicit that any mass interventions that reduce harm should greatly increase public welfare. Of course, the PP may apply here: people
Introduction Gambling is associated with various degrees of harm and problematic gambling is considered a public health issue in many countries. Harm includes, in addition to obvious financial negative impact, relationship problems, emotional or
Introduction Since the late 1990s, there has been general acceptance of the view that problem or pathological gambling can be examined from a public health perspective ( Korn & Shaffer, 1999 ; Productivity Commission, 1999
The assessment of the impact of the reconfiguration on electronic gaming machines as harm minimisation strategies for problem gambling Report for the Gaming Industry Operators Group University of Sydney Sydney
. Hoffman B. A. Dintcheff 2005 Shared predictors of youthful gambling, substance use, and delinquency Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Introduction Gambling is often promoted and experienced as a legitimate social leisure activity for adults, shared with friends and family. Gambling products and marketing incorporate and encourage interaction with others
be sold for real money, traded or gambled on third-party websites ( Greer, Rockloff, Browne, Hing, & King, 2019 ; Parent Zone, 2019). Some loot boxes yield in-game currency that can be spent in the game to progress or purchase in-game items. In
Studies have consistently shown that people’s attitude toward gambling is a good predictor of how much they gamble and how likely they are to experience gambling-related problems ( Chiu & Storm, 2010 ; Delfabbro, Lambos, King, & Puglies, 2009
Introduction Online gambling is relatively new but is increasingly being recognized as a legitimate form of gambling that is particularly appealing to younger gamblers, who are comfortable with online technologies and
Introduction The relationship between financial market activity and gambling has been debated for quite some time (e.g., Dewey, 1905 ; Lapp, 1909 ; MacDougall, 1936 ; McMath, 1921 ; Proctor, 1887 ). This debate continues
