Health Sciences Gambling Research

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

February 18, 2006

Research will significantly contribute to developing health approach for gambling as gambling causes they do need to bet more money frequently restlessness when attempting to stop and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences and problem gambling can result in financial ruin, legal problems, loss of career and family, or even suicide and these effects the family members, children, close friends, your job and also ruins your life.

Research centres on gambling:

The Center for Gambling Studies in New Zealand, University of Auckland, had some 2006 research projects on the Ministry of Health funded project that host responsibility for gambling venues in New Zealand and the final report provides a comprehensive review and summary of those issues relevant to host responsibility both international and local. It was developed and recommendations regarding the further development of host responsibility strategies in New Zealand were made including the need for dissemination and further research to enable the establishment of best practice exemplars, guidelines, training, implementation and evaluation processes. While another project is CGS that was commissioned by the Problem Gambling Foundation in order to develop a community indicators model to assess, monitor and evaluate the impact of gambling opportunities on communities.

School Of Public Health, University of La Trobe are working on a major study of ‘Risk and protective factors for problem gambling’ to figure out how to avoid the problem before it occurs and to build on strengths to minimize harm and recover from the effects and underlying problem.

Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre where the Ontario Government dedicated 2% of the gross revenue from slot operations at the province's charity casinos and racetracks to a Problem Gambling Strategy. The strategy funds three key components are prevention programs, treatment services delivered at 45 designated agencies across Ontario and services provided through funded agencies and research funded through the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre.

The Problem Gambling resources Website was formed with the goal of maximizing resources and streamlining information within the problem gambling world, giving special emphasis on information for workforce development and also helps people stop gambling. It has maintained by The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and the Foundation is committed to health promotion that contributes to more responsible gambling through community education and development, and health protection that contributes to more responsible gambling through the development of regulations and standards.

 

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