A public health approach to gambling regulation: countering powerful influences

• Main Authors: May C I van Schalkwyk, MPH (Author), Mark Petticrew, ProfPhD (Author), Rebecca Cassidy, ProfPhD (Author), Peter Adams, ProfPhD (Author), Martin McKee, ProfDSc (Author), Jennifer Reynolds, PhD (Author), Jim Orford, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Often portrayed as a harmless leisure activity in the UK, gambling is being increasingly recognised as a public health concern. However, a gambling policy system that explicitly tackles public health concerns and confronts the dependencies and conflicts of interest that undermine the public...