Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
Laval University, Québec, Canada.
J Gambl Stud. 2023 Jun;39(2):1019-1025. doi: 10.1007/s10899-023-10204-3. Epub 2023 Mar 28.
Confronted with criticisms focused on the nature of Responsible Gambling (RG), this article suggests that Positive Play (PP) is a conceptual subset of Responsible Gambling and not a fully developed and independent harm prevention or reduction framework. To advance public health initiatives and focus public policy. This article reviews and clarifies some of the confusing and subtle difference between Responsible Gambling and Positive Play. The discussion defines the notion of responsibility, Responsible Gambling, and Positive Play. We recognize that well-developed RG activities permit and encourage the underpinnings of PP. However, when viewed as a dependent measure, PP does not intend to reduce the prevalence of gambling-related harms or prevent the incidence of gambling-related harms. These objectives are the two basic and fundamental requirements to classify any activity as a RG program.
面对针对负责任博彩 (RG) 性质的批评，本文认为积极博彩 (PP) 是负责任博彩的一个概念子集，而不是一个完全成熟和独立的预防或减少伤害的框架。为了推进公共卫生计划并聚焦公共政策，本文回顾并澄清了负责任博彩和积极博彩之间一些令人困惑和微妙的区别。讨论定义了责任、负责任博彩和积极博彩的概念。我们认识到，成熟的 RG 活动允许并鼓励 PP 的基础。然而，当作为一个依赖的指标来看，PP 并不旨在减少与赌博相关的伤害的发生率，也不旨在预防与赌博相关的伤害的发生。这两个目标是将任何活动归类为 RG 计划的两个基本和根本要求。
