An Unsafe Bet?

<i>An Unsafe Bet? The</i> <i>D</i><i>angerous</i> <i>R</i><i>ise of</i> <i>G</i><i>ambling and the</i> <i>D</i><i>ebate</i> <i>W</i><i>e</i> <i>S</i><i>hould</i> <i>B</i><i>e</i> <i>H</i><i>aving</i> reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments.  <ul> <li>Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society</li> <li>Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling</li> <li>Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic</li> <li>International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved</li> </ul>