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Sources for Prevalence Rate Tables
New Brunswick – Baseline Market Research, Ltd. (1996b) Final report: Prevalence study: Problem gambling: Wave 2. (Prepared for Department of Finance). Fredericton: New Brunswick Dept. of Finance.
Nova Scotia – Baseline Market Research, Ltd. (1996a) Final report: 1996 prevalence study on problem gambling in Nova Scotia. (Prepared for Nova Scotia Department of health). Halifax, Nova Scotia: Author.
Quebec – Ladouceur, R. (1991) Prevalence estimates of pathological gambling in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 36, 732-734.
Ontario – Ferris, Stirpe & Ialomiteanu – see above.
Ontario,Windsor area – Govoni, R., Rupcich, N. & Frisch, G.R. (1996) Gambling behavior of adolescent gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 12 (3), 305-317.
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Alberta – Wynne Resources. (1998) – see above.
Oregon – Volberg, R. (1997). Gambling and Problem Gambling in Oregon. Report to the Oregon Gambling Addiction Treatment Foundation, August 26, 1997 [online]. www.gamblingaddiction.org/
Colorado – (1997). As reported in Volberg, (1997) Oregon Report.
Washington – (1999) Volberg, R. & Moore,W. L. Gambling and Problem Gambling among Adolescents in Washington State: A Replication Study, 1993 to 1999. (Data for adult survey also presented in this report. http://www.walottery.com/
Texas – Wallisch, 1995 – see above. Also available: http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/
Australia – Productivity Commission (1999) – see above.
Sweden – Ronnberg, R. Volberg, M. Abbott,W.L. Moore, A. Andren, I. Murck, J. Jensson, T. Nilssen & O. Svenssen (1999). Gambling and Problem Gambling in Sweden. Report No. 2 of the National Institute of Public Health Series on Gambling, May 28, 1999 [on-line]. Available at: 222.slutaspela.nu/phase.One.Report.doc.
U.S. – NORC report (1999) – see above.
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