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dc.contributor.authorJiménez-Murcia, Susana-
dc.contributor.authorFernández Aranda, Fernando-
dc.contributor.authorGranero, Roser-
dc.contributor.authorMenchón Magriñá, José Manuel-
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-10T14:32:52Z-
dc.date.available2015-06-10T14:32:52Z-
dc.date.issued2013-05-29-
dc.identifier.issn0965-2140-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2445/65784-
dc.description.abstractAIMS: To describe the current situation of gambling in Spain, sketching its history and discussing the regulations and legislation currently in force within the framework of the European Union (EU), and to review the epidemiology of gambling in Spain, the self-help groups and professional treatments available, and their potential effectiveness. METHODS: A systematic computerized search was performed in three databases (EMBASE, PubMed and PsychINFO, including articles and chapters) and the reference lists from previous reviews to obtain some of the most relevant studies published up to now on the topic of pathologic gambling in Spain. RESULTS: Similar to other EU countries, Spain has a high prevalence of pathologic gambling, focused on specific culturally bounded types of gambling. Expenditure in online gaming has risen significantly in the last few years, prompting the Spanish government to draft new legislation to regulate gaming. CONCLUSIONS: The gaming industry is expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors in Spain in the coming years owing to the rise of new technologies and the development of online gaming-
dc.format.extent7 p.-
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf-
dc.language.isoeng-
dc.publisherWiley-
dc.relation.isformatofVersió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12232-
dc.relation.ispartofAddiction, 2013, vol. 109 , num. 10 , p. 1595 -1601-
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12232-
dc.rights(c) Society for the Study of Addiction, 2013-
dc.sourceArticles publicats en revistes (Ciències Clíniques)-
dc.subject.classificationJocs d'atzar-
dc.subject.classificationAddictes-
dc.subject.classificationEspanya-
dc.subject.otherGambling-
dc.subject.otherAddicts-
dc.subject.otherSpain-
dc.titleGambling in Spain: update on experience, research and policy-
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article-
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion-
dc.identifier.idgrec630977-
dc.date.updated2015-06-10T14:32:52Z-
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