{"product_id":"9780470661208","title":"An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Unsafe Bet?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJim Orford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Psychopathology \/ Addiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAn Unsafe Bet? The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eangerous\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eise of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eambling and the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eebate\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehould\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eaving\u003c\/i\u003e 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.   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJim Orford\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of several books on addictions including \u003ci\u003eExcessive Appetites\u003c\/i\u003e (1985, 2001), \u003ci\u003eCommunity Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (1992, 2008) and, with colleagues, \u003ci\u003eGambling and Problem Gambling in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 December 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470661208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379169587340,"sku":"9780470661208","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470661208.jpg?v=1780113127","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470661208","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}