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Gambling and problem gambling in The Netherlands.
1Arkin Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|June 8, 2013
Summary
Gambling regulation in the Netherlands has tightened to maintain a monopoly, while problem gambling remains stable. Research on gambling addiction needs more longitudinal studies and peer review for better insights.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Policy Studies
Background:
- The Netherlands has a history of policy-practice contradictions in gambling.
- Recent years have seen stricter regulation aimed at preserving the national gambling monopoly.
Purpose of the Study:
- To offer a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Netherlands.
- To examine historical context, policy, legislation, problem gambling prevalence, treatment accessibility, and the research landscape.
Main Methods:
- A thorough literature review was conducted.
- Analysis of existing data on gambling policy, prevalence, and treatment.
Main Results:
- Despite stricter regulations, internet gambling legalization remains unapproved.
- Slot machine and casino gambling are popular; betting is less so.
- Last-year problem gambling prevalence is estimated at 0.15-0.22% (2005, 2011).
- Treatment is covered by insurance but underutilized by problem gamblers.
Conclusions:
- Dutch gambling policy has recently become more restrictive to uphold the national monopoly.
- Problem gambling rates in the Netherlands appear stable.
- A significant gap exists in longitudinal studies and peer-reviewed epidemiological research on gambling addiction.
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