An Unsafe Bet: The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having [Paperback]

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Author: Jim Orford
ISBN : 9780470661208
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An Unsafe Bet? TheDangerousRise ofGambling and theDebateWeShouldBeHaving reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. 

• Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society
• Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling
• Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic
• International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved

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• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (December 20, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470661208
• ISBN-13: 978-0470661208
• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 6.1 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

An Unsafe Bet: The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having

Preface.

Section I: Gambling is Growing.

1. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling.

2. The Rise of Gambling in Britain.

Section II: Gambling is Dangerous.

3. Gambling Addiction.

4. Modern Addiction Theory Applied to Gambling.

5. Does the Fault Lie in the Person or in the Product?

Section III: Gambling is Controversial.

6. Discourses of Gambling: ElevenWays of Talking About the Subject.

7. Public Attitudes Towards Gambling Are Negative.

8. The Costs and Benefits of Gambling for Society: A Hotly Contested Subject.

Section IV: Gambling Expansion is Not Being Challenged.

9. Governments Are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of the Gambling Industry.

10. Trapped: The Disempowering Effects of Failure to Challenge the Growth of Gambling.

11. Conclusions and Recommendations: The DebateWe Should be Having.

Sources.

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Index.

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