by Peter J Adams | Sep 29, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Gambling
The source of harm from gambling is commonly located with the excessive consumption by a small group of people referred to as “problem gamblers”. While, certainly, the misery experienced by problem gamblers and their families are of major concern, this is not where...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 28, 2020 | Spirituality
While a sizeable proportion of people (varying between 30-60%) admit to having had some form of spiritual encounter, many struggle to speak with anyone else about them. Some might choose to avoid talking about them altogether, even to those who are closest to them....
by Peter J Adams | Sep 27, 2020 | Gambling
The widespread proliferation of commercial gambling machines (also variously referred to as ‘slots’, ‘fruit machines’, ‘poker machines’, ‘pokies’ or ‘electronic gambling machines’) and improvements to their design have contributed to rising levels of harm from...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 26, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Gambling
During 2013 New Zealand’s centre-right (National) government, led by the then Prime Minister John Key, made a deal with Auckland’s SkyCity casino for a number of licensing concessions with the understanding they would fund the construction of a large...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 26, 2020 | Addiction
The power of addictive processes are difficult to make sense of. I recall during my early years as a clinical psychologist being asked by hospital staff to speak with a 32-year-old man addicted to alcohol who was being discharged following treatment for pancreatitus....
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