Gaming machine density is correlated with rates of help-seeking for problem gambling: a local area analysis in Victoria, Australia

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Gaming machine density is correlated with rates of help-seeking for problem gambling: a local area analysis in Victoria, Australia

Local environment plays an important role in understanding gambling as a public health issue. This study uses help-seeking as an outcome measure for a local area analysis of problem gambling in Victoria, Australia. We used a cross-sectional ecological design to investigate the extent to which gaming...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Barratt, Monica, Livingston, M., Matthews, S., Clemens, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46025

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