{"product_id":"pathological-gambling-national-research-council-9780309065719","title":"Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, important questions arise. Has the new age of gambling increased the proportion of pathological or problem gamblers in the U.S. population? Where is the threshold between \"social betting\" and pathology? Is there a real threat to our families, communities, and the larger society? \u003ci\u003ePathological Gambling\u003c\/i\u003e explores America's experience of gambling, examining: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe diverse and frequently controversial issues surrounding the definition of pathological gambling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts co-occurrence with disorders such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and depression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts social characteristics and economic consequences, both good and bad, for communities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of video gaming, Internet gambling, and other technologies in the development of gambling problems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreatment approaches and their effectiveness, from Gambler's Anonymous to cognitive therapy to pharmacology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides the most up-to-date information available on the prevalence of pathological and problem gambling in the United States, including a look at populations that may have a particular vulnerability to gambling: women, adolescents, and minority populations. Its describes the effects of problem gambling on families, friendships, employment, finances, and propensity to crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do pathological gamblers perceive and misperceive randomness and chance? What are the causal pathways to pathological gambling? What do genetics, brain imaging, and other studies tell us about the biology of gambling? Is there a bit of sensation-seeking in all of us? Who needs treatment? What do we know about the effectiveness of different policies for dealing with pathological gambling? The book reviews the available facts and frames the intriguing questions yet to be answered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePathological Gambling\u003c\/i\u003e will be the odds-on favorite for anyone interested in gambling in America: policymakers, public officials, economics and social researchers, treatment professionals, and concerned gamblers and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie,Committee on Law and Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309065712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309065719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.20w x 1.10d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447623364863,"sku":"9780309065719","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d5dfbdd-3f5c-42fb-9ebd-057f5d080168.jpg?v=1777233930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pathological-gambling-national-research-council-9780309065719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}