An Unsafe Bet?

An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise
of Gambling and the Debate
We Should Be
Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to
public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is
being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and
governments.

• Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on
  society

• Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with
  protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on
  revenues earned from gambling

• Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority
  on the topic

• International examples broaden the argument and reveal the
  global stakes involved

Autorentext
Jim Orford is Emeritus Professor of Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of several books on addictions including Excessive Appetites (1985, 2001), Community Psychology (1992, 2008) and, with colleagues, Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain (2003).

Zusammenfassung
An Unsafe Bet? The D**angerous R**ise of G**ambling and the D**ebate W**e S**hould B**e H**aving reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments.

• Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society
• Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling
• Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic
• International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved

Inhalt

Preface.

Section I: Gambling is Growing.

1. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling.

2. The Rise of Gambling in Britain.

Section II: Gambling is Dangerous.

3. Gambling Addiction.

4. Modern Addiction Theory Applied to Gambling.

5. Does the Fault Lie in the Person or in the Product?

Section III: Gambling is Controversial.

6. Discourses of Gambling: ElevenWays of Talking About the
   Subject.

7. Public Attitudes Towards Gambling Are Negative.

8. The Costs and Benefits of Gambling for Society: A Hotly
   Contested Subject.

Section IV: Gambling Expansion is Not Being
Challenged.

9. Governments Are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of the
   Gambling Industry.

10. Trapped: The Disempowering Effects of Failure to Challenge
    the Growth of Gambling.

11. Conclusions and Recommendations: The DebateWe Should be
    Having.

Sources.

References.

Index.