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2010 British gambling prevalence survey

The report from the 2010 British gambling prevalence survey has been published. There are many interesting findings in this high quality study. In the adult population, 73% participated in some form of gambling in the past year. This is a return to rates observed in 1999 (72%) and an increase from the rate observed in …

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Swedish report on gambling prevalence

The Swedish Longitudinal Gambling Studies (SWELOGS) has presented a report on the main findings from the 2008/2009 prevalence study. It the first national study in ten years to measure the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling. SWELOGS is a managed by the Swedish National Institute of Public Health. I have been a member of the …

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