Medicus, Vol. 18 No. 2_Adolescencija, 2009.
Pregledni rad
Gambling and Betting – Modern Addictions
Zoran Zoričić
; Klinika za psihijatriju Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Robert Torre
; Klinika za psihijatriju Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Anto Orešković
; Psihijatrijska bolnica “Sveti Ivan”
Sažetak
Some twenty years ago, we practically did not have any serious social problems caused by gambling and betting. However, over the last few years Croatia has seen an increase in the offer, advertising, and consequently the demand for games of chance due to market deregulation, i.e. switch from the state monopoly in their organization to market regulation. This has in turn resulted in an increase of gambling addicts. As there are no accurate data on the incidence of problems related to games of chance in Croatia, we evaluate the situation by comparing it with reference Western countries. Despite the aggravation of this problem, the Croatian society and the healthcare system have failed to provide or establish a model for its treatment. In the absence of a systematic treatment model, individuals with gambling problems are treated outside of health institutions, using a public health model instead of the conventional medical model. Support groups for people with gambling problems, combining the concepts of self-hep and expert guides, have proved to be the most efficient and cost-effective tools.
Ključne riječi
pathological gambling; gambling related problems and disorders; treatment of pathological gambling
Hrčak ID:
57572
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.7.2009.
Posjeta: 7.068 *