What is known about population level programs designed to address gambling-related harm: rapid review of the evidence

Abstract Background Gambling and gambling-related harm attract significant researcher and policy attention. The liberalisation of gambling in most western countries is strongly associated with a marked rise in gambling activity and increases in gambling-related harm experienced at the population lev...

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Published in:	Harm Reduction Journal
Main Authors:	Samantha Clune, Deepika Ratnaike, Vanessa White, Alex Donaldson, Erica Randle, Paul O’Halloran, Virginia Lewis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Gambling Public health Harm reduction
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01032-8

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