TY - JOUR
T1 - Gambling in Spain: Update on experience, research and policy
AU - Jiménez-Murcia, Susana
AU - Fernández-Aranda, Fernando
AU - Granero, Roser
AU - Menchón, Jose Manuel
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Aims: To describe the current situation of gambling in Spain, sketching its history and discussing the regulations and legislation currently in force within the framework of the European Union (EU), and to review the epidemiology of gambling in Spain, the self-help groups and professional treatments available, and their potential effectiveness. Methods: A systematic computerized search was performed in three databases (EMBASE, PubMed and PsychINFO, including articles and chapters) and the reference lists from previous reviews to obtain some of the most relevant studies published up to now on the topic of pathologic gambling in Spain. Results: Similar to other EU countries, Spain has a high prevalence of pathologic gambling, focused on specific culturally bounded types of gambling. Expenditure in online gaming has risen significantly in the last few years, prompting the Spanish government to draft new legislation to regulate gaming. Conclusions: The gaming industry is expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors in Spain in the coming years owing to the rise of new technologies and the development of online gaming. © 2013 Society for the Study of Addiction.
AB - Aims: To describe the current situation of gambling in Spain, sketching its history and discussing the regulations and legislation currently in force within the framework of the European Union (EU), and to review the epidemiology of gambling in Spain, the self-help groups and professional treatments available, and their potential effectiveness. Methods: A systematic computerized search was performed in three databases (EMBASE, PubMed and PsychINFO, including articles and chapters) and the reference lists from previous reviews to obtain some of the most relevant studies published up to now on the topic of pathologic gambling in Spain. Results: Similar to other EU countries, Spain has a high prevalence of pathologic gambling, focused on specific culturally bounded types of gambling. Expenditure in online gaming has risen significantly in the last few years, prompting the Spanish government to draft new legislation to regulate gaming. Conclusions: The gaming industry is expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors in Spain in the coming years owing to the rise of new technologies and the development of online gaming. © 2013 Society for the Study of Addiction.
KW - Behavioral addictions
KW - Pathologic gambling
KW - Policy
KW - Prevalence
KW - Spain
KW - Treatment
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84921894847
U2 - 10.1111/add.12232
DO - 10.1111/add.12232
M3 - Article
SN - 0965-2140
VL - 109
SP - 1595
EP - 1601
JO - Addiction
JF - Addiction
IS - 10
ER -