The History of Problem Gambling: Temperance, Substance Abuse, Medicine, and Metaphors - Softcover

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The history of gambling and its intersection with technology,religion, medical science, and metaphors.- Pathological gambling as an idea: what does it mean?.- Pathological gambling up to the early twentieth century: sins, disease metaphors, and early efforts and medicalization.- Early to middle twentieth century: alcohol, denial, and the need for ascendancy.- The pendulum swings back.- Current situation and future directions.- Concluding discussion​.

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