Prevention of Problem Gambling: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence and Identified Best Practices

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Robert J.
dc.contributor.authorWest, Beverly L.
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, Robert I.
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-21T19:34:10Z
dc.date.available2012-09-21T19:34:10Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractThe past 15 years has seen a considerable amount of interest and effort being put into developing strategies to prevent problem gambling. Unfortunately, the development, implementation, and evaluation of most of these initiatives has been a haphazard process. Most have been put in place because they ‘seemed like good ideas’ and/or were being used in other jurisdictions, rather than having demonstrated scientific efficacy or being derived from a good understanding of effective practices in prevention.The primary purpose of the present document is to help change this state of affairs. More specifically, by: Proposing an etiological framework for understanding how problem gambling develops based on the available evidence and drawing from established models of addictive behaviour. Comprehensively evaluating the effectiveness of the various initiatives that have been used around the world to prevent problem gambling based on their demonstrated efficacy and/or their similarity to initiatives that are empirically effective in preventing other addictive behaviour. Based on this etiological framework and this critical review of the research, identifying current ‘best practices’ for the prevention of problem gambling.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOntario Problem Gambling Research Centre and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Careen_US
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, R.J., West, B.L., & Simpson, R.I. (2012). Prevention of Problem Gambling: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence, and Identified Best Practices. Report prepared for the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. October 1, 2012.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3121
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOntario Problem Gambling Research Centre and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Careen_US
dc.publisher.departmentHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectProblem Gamblingen_US
dc.subjectCompulsive Gambling Preventionen_US
dc.titlePrevention of Problem Gambling: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence and Identified Best Practicesen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US
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