22-Jun-06. Provincewide study to focus on habits of gamblers. Edmonton Journal, B5.

A group of Alberta researchers will be monitoring 2,000 people as part of a study that is described as being a worldwide first. The long-term follow-up study will focus on both social and problem gambling, looking at why people gamble, how much they gambling and what problems their gambling may cause. The findings will be used to formulate a better understanding of gambling, and could be used to find solutions to gambling problems and help develop policy.