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Front Matter (R1-R12)

Executive Summary (1-6)

1: Introduction (7-14)

2: Gambling Concepts and Nomenclature (15-62)

3: Pathological and Problem Gamblers in the United States (63-106)

4: Research on the Origins of Pathological and Problem Gambling (107-155)

5: Social and Economic Effects (156-191)

6: Treatment for Pathological Gamblers (192-236)

7: Organization and Technology of Gambling (237-268)

Appendix A: Gamblers Anonymous Twenty Questions (269-272)

Appendix B: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Criteria for Pathological Gambling (273-282)

Appendix C: Legal-Age Gambling Opportunities and Restrictions (283-312)

Appendix D: Summary of Treatment Literature (313-316)

Appendix E: Gamblers Anonymous Meetings by State (317-318)

Appendix F: Biographical Sketches (319-325)

Index (326-340)