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Ed Morrison · Cleveland’s emerging pathology of hope
November 7th, 2009
Research from Purdue’s Department of Child Development and Family Studies just released. In the paper, the authors provide a detailed description of how problem gambling impacts families…
[T]he negative financial consequences of problem gambling can occur quickly and can result in extensive financial consequences for other people. The financial damage that a problem gambler can cause in minutes would typically take a substance abuser weeks or even years to create the same financial damage to a family. Hence, the consequences of gambling can be abrupt and devastating…
Although there is limited research on the impact of parental problem gambling on children, the current research findings indicate that children’s lives are profoundly impacted by a parent’s problem gambling behaviors (Darbyshire, Oster, & Carrig, 2001a; Franklin & Thorns, 1989; Jacobs et al., 1989; Lesieur & Rothschild, 1989; Lorenz, 1987).
Summary here: Families Suffer From Problem Gambling
A 2005 study from the University of Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions notes that proximity to casions matters…
Individuals who live within 10 miles of a casino or in a disadvantaged neighborhood are more likely to experience problem gambling, according to new research from the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Study Ties Risk Of Problem Gambling With Proximity To Casinos
As Robert Goodman writes in The Luck Business:
To move away from the culture of chance and toward policies that promote genuine economic development will mean going beyond the hype of magic bullet cures and focusing instead on incremental, long-term policies. We should seek to better understand and correct the economic circumstances that have forced state and local governments to consider gambling in the first place. This process will require patience, careful analysis, and honest discussion among leaders and their constituents. The reward will be not only the protection of our economy, but a shift from the pathologies of hope to the creation of real hope.
Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Signing off - February 3rd, 2012
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- Plain Dealer flubs its explanation for firing Tony Grossi - January 27th, 2012
- Linking and leveraging university assets to strengthen regional economies - January 27th, 2012
