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THE POPULATION
PREVALENCE OF
PROBLEM GAMBLING:
Methodological Influences, Standardized
Rates, territorial Differences, and
intercontinental Trends

Robert J. Williams, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, and
Coordinator, Alberta Gambling question Institute
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Rachel A. Volberg, Ph.D.
President, Gemini question
Northampton, Massachusetts, join States

Rhys M.G. Stevens, M.L.I.S.
Librarian, Alberta Gambling look Institute
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

REPORT PREPARED FOR THE ONTARIO PROBLEM
GAMBLING investigate CENTRE & THE ONTARIO
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE

May 8 2012

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Citation
Williams, R.J., Volberg, R.A. & Stevens, R.M.G. (2012). The Population Prevalence of Problem
Gambling: Methodological Influences, Standardized Rates, Jurisdictional Differences, and
Worldwide Trends. Report prepared for the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre and
the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. May 8, 2012.
hypertext transfer protocol://hdl.handle.net/10133/3068

Contact Information
Dr. Robert J.



Williams
Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences &
Research Coordinator, Alberta Gambling Research Institute
3017 Markin Hall
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
T1K 3M4
403-382-7128
robert.williams@uleth.ca
Dr. Rachel Volberg
President, Gemini Research
PO Box 1390
Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
01061-1390
413-584-4667
rvolberg@geminiresearch.com
Rhys M.G. Stevens
Librarian, Alberta Gambling Research Institute
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
T1K 3M4
403-329-5176
Rhys.stevens@uleth.ca

Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the anonymous external reviewers as well up as Beverly West
(Research Associate, University of Lethbridge) for their genuinely helpful critiques of earlier versions
of this document. Lauren Williams was also very helpful in collecting some of...If you want to check a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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