gambling

Choose a country in East or Southeast Asia, and discuss the approaches taken by the authorities in that country towards gambling, and the effectiveness of those approaches in recent years in terms of mitigating the negative effects of gambling?

Topic: Gambling

Order Description
Prescribed text: Rassool, G. H. (2009). Alcohol and drug misuse: A handbook for students and health .professionals. Routledge.

Discuss gambling in relation to:
• the theories of addiction
• overview of the main types of gambling
• effects of gambling
• treatment modalities

Rationale
This task is designed to help you:
demonstrate an understanding of the actions of gambling addictions on the body/mind; display understanding of the pattern of gambling addiction; critically assess the harms caused by gambling addiction; display critical and reflective judgement; demonstrate research skills; show evidence of independent learning.
This task is designed to assess your progress with the following subject outcomes:
* Demonstrate understanding of the cause and effect of gambling addiction on individuals and society.
* Be able to describe the influence of psychological, social, cultural and political factors on gambling addiction.