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state by state legislative summary, 285-311
state legal age for gambling, by state, 283-284 , 285-311
treatment, 114 , 217 , 222
see also Adolescents;
Children
Alabama, 285
Alaska, 285
Alcohol use and abuse
adolescents, 93-94
American Indians, 131
children of alcoholics, 34 , 118 , 274
comorbidity, 131 , 135 , 139 , 159 , 251 , 277
health insurance, 221
pathological gambling compared with, 18 , 22 , 34 , 119 , 122 , 274
natural recovery, 210
prevalence, 63 , 80 , 81 , 93-94 , 99
treatment, 205 , 206
spouses, 276
see also Addiction
American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders , 218
American Compulsive Gambling Counselor Certification Board, 218
American Indians, 82 , 115-116 , 182 , 287 , 303
alcohol abuse, 131
benefits of gambling, 156
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 8 , 116 , 131
American Psychiatric Association, 2 , 31 , 38 , 212
see also Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Anxiety and anxiety disorders, 24 , 109 , 126 , 138 , 202 , 223
DSM criteria, 274 , 276 , 278 , 281
Antisocial personality disorder, 5 , 31 , 122 , 137-138 , 139 , 142
DSM criteria, 137 , 138 , 274-275 , 277 , 281
substance abuse and, 137-138
Arizona, 246 , 285-286
Arkansas, 286
Arousal, see Sensation-seeking
Asians, 115-116
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, 33 , 41 , 120 , 122 , 138 , 279
Attitudes and beliefs
luck, 29-30 , 196 , 241-242 , 243 , 245
gamblers, other, 42 , 46 , 61 , 179 , 202 , 220 , 237 , 241-246 , 250 , 276 , 279 ;
see also Risk-taking
social, 164;
see also Public opinion
Australia, 137 , 161 , 164 , 178-181 , 186
Autobiography as treatment, 206-207
Aversion therapy, 199-201
B
Balanced measurement studies, 174-185 , 186
Behavioral-environmental models, 17 , 37 , 38 , 39-40 , 46 , 112 , 115-119
see also Organization of gambling;
Social factors;
Technology of gambling
Behavioral treatments, 199-203 , 224 , 313-316
Beliefs, see Attitudes and beliefs
Benefit-cost studies, 157-158 , 162-186
casinos, 163-166 , 175 , 177-178 , 182-184 , 186
crime, 176 , 177 , 178 , 180
methodology, 157-158 , 162-186
social factors, 163-164 , 173-174 , 175-178 , 180-185
Bingo, 78-79 , 80 , 238 , 248 , 250-251 , 252
state by state legislative summary, 285-311 (passim)
state legal age for participation, by state, 283-284 , 285-311 (passim)