Predictors of gambling and problem gambling in Canada.
Robert J WilliamsCarrie A LeonardYale D BelangerDarren R ChristensenNady El-GuebalyDavid Carson HodginsDaniel S McGrathFiona NicollGarry J SmithRhys M G StevensPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2021)
Problem gambling has a biopsychosocial etiology, determined by personal vulnerability factors combined with the presence of riskier types of gambling such as EGMs. Effective prevention requires a multifaceted approach, but constraints on the availability and operation of EGMs would likely have the greatest single public health benefit.
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