Sommers I
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003.
Int J Addict. 1988 May;23(5):477-90. doi: 10.3109/10826088809039213.
A problem which lies in the path of implementing policies designed to address the adverse effects of gambling is the lack of data on the size and composition of the compulsive gambler group. There is a pressing need, therefore, to develop a data base on gambling participation and its consequences. The present study sought to contribute to this goal by identifying the rate of pathological gambling among adults residing in a nine-county area of southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The study was designed as a scientific community survey employing behavioral criteria as the basis for identification of pathological gamblers.
在实施旨在解决赌博负面影响的政策过程中存在的一个问题是，缺乏关于强迫性赌博群体规模和构成的数据。因此，迫切需要建立一个关于赌博参与情况及其后果的数据库。本研究旨在通过确定居住在宾夕法尼亚州东南部和新泽西州南部九县地区的成年人中病态赌博的发生率，为这一目标做出贡献。该研究被设计为一项科学的社区调查，采用行为标准作为识别病态赌徒的依据。
