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Gambling in Australia: experiences, problems, research and policy
1School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia. paul.delfabbro@adelaide.edu.au
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|August 7, 2012
Summary
Australia
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Gambling in Australia has a complex history.
- The prevalence of problem gambling is a significant community concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically review the development and current status of gambling in Australia.
- To examine policy, regulation, and treatment services for problem gambling.
Main Methods:
- Historical analysis of gambling trends.
- Examination of policy documents and treatment service models.
- Review of research on problem gambling conceptualization.
Main Results:
- Australian State governments play a dual role: liberalizing gambling while providing treatment services.
- Problem gambling is increasingly viewed through harm-based and public health lenses.
- Individual pathology is not the sole determinant of problem gambling.
Conclusions:
- A paradox exists in Australia: liberalized gambling policies coexist with measures to mitigate negative impacts.
- Policy, regulation, and research aim to address gambling's societal effects.
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