Download or read book Gambling Disorder written by Andreas Heinz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the state of the art in research on and treatment of gambling disorder. As a behavioral addiction, gambling disorder is of increasing relevance to the field of mental health. Research conducted in the last decade has yielded valuable new insights into the characteristics and etiology of gambling disorder, as well as effective treatment strategies. The different chapters of this book present detailed information on the general concept of addiction as applied to gambling, the clinical characteristics, epidemiology and comorbidities of gambling disorder, as well as typical cognitive distortions found in patients with gambling disorder. In addition, the book includes chapters discussing animal models and the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of the disorder. Further, it is examining treatment options including pharmacological and psychological intervention methods, as well as innovative new treatment approaches. The book also discusses relevant similarities to and differences with substance-related disorders and other behavioral addictions. Lastly, it examines gambling behavior from a cultural perspective, considers possible prevention strategies and outlines future perspectives in the field.
Download or read book Pathological Gambling written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-09-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As 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? Pathological Gambling explores America's experience of gambling, examining: The diverse and frequently controversial issues surrounding the definition of pathological gambling. Its co-occurrence with disorders such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and depression. Its social characteristics and economic consequences, both good and bad, for communities. The role of video gaming, Internet gambling, and other technologies in the development of gambling problems. Treatment approaches and their effectiveness, from Gambler's Anonymous to cognitive therapy to pharmacology. This 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. How 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. Pathological Gambling 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.
Download or read book Gambling Facts and Fictions written by Stephen Katz and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to understanding the real world of gambling and its consequences. Can be of enormous help and benefit for all kinds of gamblers or potential gamblers. Provides knowledge and guidance to teach teenagers and adults how to end or never begin a gambling experience. (Please visit our website at gamblingfactsandfictions.com for more details about the book)
Download or read book The Facts of Gambling written by James Myles Hogge and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Casino Fun Facts written by John T. Gollehon and published by Gollehon Books. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Facts of Gambling written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Youth Gambling written by Jeffrey L. Derevensky and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth gambling represents a potentially serious public policy and health issue. Nevertheless, the rise in youth gambling issues and problems in the global context is not matched with a parallel increase in research on adolescent gambling. As such, there is an urgent need to conduct more studies on adolescent gambling behaviour. Recently significant advances in the knowledge of the risk factors associated with adolescent problems has emerged. This book addresses issues related to prevalence, assessment, prevention and treatment of youth gambling problems as well as concerns related to technological changes associated with youth problem gambling.
Download or read book Roll the Bones written by David Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roll the Bones tells the story of gambling: where it came from, how it has changed, and where it is now. This is the new Casino Edition. which updates and expands the global history of gambling to include a greater focus on casinos, from their development in European spas to their growth in Reno and Las Vegas. New material chronicles in greater depth the development of casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and their spread throughout the United States. A new chapter better places Atlantic City's casinos into their correct context, and new material accounts for the rise of casinos in Asia and online gaming. From the first modern casino in Venice (1638), casinos have grown incredibly. During the 18th and 19th century, a series of European spa towns, culminating in Monte Carlo, hosted casinos. In the United States, during those same years, gambling developed both in illegal urban gambling halls and in the wide-open saloons of the western frontier. Those two strands of American gambling came together in Nevada's legal casinos, whose current regime dates from 1931. Developing with a healthy assist from elements affiliated with organized crime, these casinos eventually outgrew their rough-hewn routes, becoming sun-drenched pleasure palaces along the Las Vegas Strip. With Nevada casinos proving successful, other states, beginning with New Jersey in 1976, rolled the dice. From there, casinos have come to America's tribal lands, rivers, and urban centers. In the last decade, gambling has moved online, while Asia--with multi-billion dollar projects in Macau and Singapore--has become a new casino frontier. Reading Roll the Bones, you'll get a better appreciation for how long casinos and gambling have been with us--and what they mean to us today.
Download or read book Facts and Myths about Casino Gambling written by Frank J. Schuetz and published by . This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gambling written by Christian Civic Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When Luck Runs Out Book 13 of The Empire of Bones Saga written by Terry Mixon and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of battle, Kelsey Bandar and Jared Mertz are finally ready to face the master AI enslaving the Terran Empire. With just a bit of luck, this nightmare will finally be over.Only luck can run out just when you need it the most.Outnumbered and outgunned, they must salvage victory from certain defeat. Failure means extermination, invasion, and the loss of everyone they love. Can they beat the odds just one more time?If you love military science fiction and grand adventure on a galaxy-spanning scale, grab "When Luck Runs Out" and the rest of The Empire of Bones Saga today!
Download or read book Myths and Facts about Problem Gambling written by Pennsylvania. Department of Health and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gambling Facts written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Make 100 000 a Year Gambling for a Living written by David Sklansky and published by Two Plus Two Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1997 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there really such a thing as a professional gambler? The answer is an unequivocal, "Yes!" This book's authors are but two examples. Many thousands of people around the country make a good living exclusively from gambling. It is not easy, but it can be done. The key is to understand which games are beatable and know how to beat them. David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth have spent many years writing about the finer points of poker, blackjack, and other beatable games. As you will see in the book, those other "games" are horses, sports, progressive slots and video poker, casino tournaments, and special promotions. They don't include craps, roulette, keno, or baccarat for reasons they'll explain. This book, was written for the not quite as experienced aspiring gambler. It shows you everything you need to learn and do if you want to gamble for a living from both the practical and the technical standpoints. The rest is up to you.
Download or read book Gambling Legends written by Victor H. Royer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crazy gynecologist was running through the casino, yelling and screaming and waving a Samurai sword. He was naked to the waist, and chased by security guards. Meanwhile at the Frontier, an East Indian Fakir - it sounds like a dirty word but it's not - was trying to teach his Cobra snake to pull the handle of the slot machine. Just another day in my town - Las Vegas. In this book, I tell you a lot of these stories. Also profiles of many of the world's greatest gamblers, and their true stories. I'll tell you about the $100 Man, about Mr. Briefcase, and about the Birthday Bets - among many others. Plus truly Amazing Facts! Did you know that it's illegal in Las Vegas to Pawn your dentures? Well, I sure hope the guys from Pawn Stars know that! Who knows - someone may want to come in and pawn their teeth! Now that's different from just losing your shirt!
Download or read book Gambling Facts written by Minnesota Institute of Public Health and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Gamblers written by Victor H. Royer and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Access Hollywood plus the World Series of Poker, True Hollywood Stories, focus them on the history of great gamblers and their gambles, and you have Entertainment Tonight in bookform about gamblers, their games, and their tall tales and true stories. Great Gamblers-True Stories and Amazing Facts is just that: great and amazing! In this book, well-known gaming author and casino expert Victor H. Royer tells the tales of some of the world's greatest gamblers and their gambles with new and intriguing information not only from the pages of history but directly from Royer's own experiences. As he often says: "I have spent 30 years in the casinos of Las Vegas; there isn't much I haven't seen, or done." But this book isn't about reminiscences. Even though Royer's life is truly interesting, he isn't writing an autobiography. Instead, this book's all about the wonderful stories from the lives of the world's greatest gamblers, as well as some of the amazing stories and facts from the world of casino gambling, and the world at large. You'll truly be amazed at these facts, stories, men, and the greatest party-time the world had ever seen: Las Vegas in the days when the booze never ran dry, the broads were voluptuous and willing, the cards and dice were always hot, and easy money for the taking.
