The Biology of Gambling (The Gambling Theory and Research Series, V. 3)
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Published: December 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780398074456
Subjects: Mental Illness; Reference; Medical; Psychology; Compulsive gambling
First sentence: Medical science is not concerned with unobjectionable normative behaviors such as moderate social drinking and controlled recreational gambling; it is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of these behaviors when they become excessive and detrimental because of their frequent adverse consequences.