Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
20
Abstract
This chapter defines problem gambling and provides a history and overview of community and state-led initiatives to address the harms associated with problem gambling. We outline research conducted in the state of Nevada in the past two decades, with both adults and teens, and with the general population and the treatment population, specifically. After presenting a demographic snapshot of the population that has received state-subsidized treatment, we discuss some common challenges they face.
The chapter provides data on treatment effectiveness as measured by improvements in the lives and wellbeing of problem gamblers and reduction of their gambling behaviors. Finally, we formulate policy recommendations based on our data, formulate an agenda for future research, and describe community resources available to help problem gamblers in Nevada.
Keywords
Gambling addiction and treatment; Gambling behaviors
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Community Health | Substance Abuse and Addiction
File Format
File Size
618 Kb
Language
English
Publisher Citation
Sarah A. St. John, Andrea Dassopoulos, and Bo J. Bernhard. 2018. “Problem Gambling and Treatment in Nevada.” In The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State, edited by Dmitri N. Shalin. Las Vegas, NV: UNLV Center for Democratic Culture, http://cdclv.unlv.edu
Repository Citation
St. John, S. A.,
Dassopoulos, A.,
Bernhard, B.
(2017).
Problem Gambling and Treatment in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-20.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/54
Included in
Community-Based Research Commons, Community Health Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Comments
Bo J. Bernhard, Philip G. Satre Chair, UNR and UNLV, Executive Director of UNLV International Gaming Institute, Professor Department of Sociology and Professor College of Hospitality at UNLV. Dr. Bernhard is a fifth generation Nevadan.