A5066094824- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- European and International Law Studies
- Policy Transfer and Learning
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Research in Social Sciences
- Accounting and Organizational Management
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Stockholm University
2013-2024
Abstract The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This created need for new emphasis on problem prevention. article highlights core themes of book Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy , taking broad view consequences society as burden health, well‐being equality. covers extent gambling‐related problems different societies presents critical review research practices, policy objectives preventive approaches, including services to people...
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute theory hybrid organizations, with particular regard state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their ability sustaining value pluralism in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach offers a qualitative case concerning ongoing performance management reforms corporate governance SOEs Sweden, which analyzed using on valuation evaluation. Findings It found that number non-financial values reduced reference categorization. Attempts are made...
Beginning with France in the 1950s, alcohol consumption has decreased Southern European countries few or no preventive policy measures being implemented, while been increasing Northern where historically more restrictive control policies were place, even though recently they loosened. At same time, Central and Eastern Europe have shown an intermediate behavior. We propose that country-specific changes between 1960 are explained by a combination of number factors: (1) (2) social, cultural,...
Many EU member states are currently rethinking their gambling laws and policies to adapt European law take into account increased technological possibilities for the industry competition on national markets. Some of countries have responded new situation by giving up or remarkably weakening monopolies, but other have, contrary, reformed monopoly systems strengthen them meet challenges. This article analyses policy reforms in Finland Sweden, where liberalisation trend has been contested...
While there is evidence for self-exclusion (SE) as an individual-level harm reduction intervention, its effects on reducing from gambling at the population level remain unclear. Based a review of national legal frameworks and SE programs, including their utilization enforcement in selected high-income societies, present analysis aims to explore reach strengths protection gamblers these jurisdictions. It places particular emphasis programs' potential prevent minimize level. The overview...
The principles of the EU internal market have made it difficult to maintain effective national regulation in public health arena. EEA agreement and membership resulted abolition all monopolies on alcohol except at retail level Nordic countries. article examines how developed reacted international pressures their activities from mid 1990s 2006. also analyzes what effects changing surroundings had monopolies' present tasks positions. method used this study is document analysis interviewing....
The Swedish gambling market faces a major change in legislation that will allow foreign-based companies to apply for licence Sweden. A key element the new are consumer protection measures. is currently divided between licensed and non-Swedish-based providing online services without How these view their responsibility preventing gambling-related harm how prepared they regulations important questions regarding market.To compare analyse views practices on problem responsible (RG) measures among...
The article considers impacts of the drinking patterns tourists from high-consumption, high-income societies on low- and middle-income societies, thematically reviewing a rather sparse literature. Drinking — indeed, more than at home fits well into context tourism. Heavy by has substantial impact many elements in host society, increasing consumption levels particularly among young people working within tourism sector. Tourist industry interests have often successfully argued for policies...
This article proposes and discusses the text of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control, which would serve public health welfare interests. The history alcohol’s omission from current drug treaties is briefly discussed. paper spells out what should be covered in treaty, using adapted primarily Tobacco but for control trade 1961 narcotic drugs treaty. While draft provides treaty to negotiated under auspices World Health Organization, other are possible. Excluding alcohol industry interests...
This study explored the characteristics and consequences of criminogenic problem gambling in Sweden. All verdicts (N = 283,884) delivered by Swedish general courts between 2014 2018 were subjected to a key word search for term 'problem gambling' its synonyms. Verdicts that met criterion (n 1,232) inspected manually cases which clearly was main cause committing crime 282) analyzed quantitatively. The most common types crimes fraud embezzlement (67%). Each year around 400 individuals,...
Gambling policies take a variety of forms, and are concerned with many different kinds gambling activities situations. There is growing need to produce knowledge about govern specific ...
Gambling has gone through considerable changes during recent decades with new forms of gambling, increased turnover, and increasingly extensive marketing different modes gambling. At the same time, monopolistic structure state-controlled gambling been questioned by media private actors on national European Union (EU) levels. The focus ended up legal interpretations possibilities obstacles for state regulation, which recently placed Nordic monopolies under scrutiny. purpose this article is to...
The recent changes in Swedish alcohol policy have mainly been described by researchers and politicians terms of a implementation EU rules. European Comparative Alcohol Study (ECAS), however, shows the complexity Europeanization can function as an example possibilities for reverse influence. project was initiative Ministry Health Social Affairs presented comparative study that could serve basis further discussions about common measures policy. article analyses how ECAS has perceived used...
Aims: Voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) programmes are intended to minimise gambling-related harm. They considered effective for the individual but several weaknesses have been reported that deter individuals from enrolment. The present paper summarises opinions about and experiences with VSE strategies assesses gaps needs regard current regulations in seven jurisdictions. Methods: A total of 102 representatives various sectors (research community; addiction help care services; prevention;...
Abstract Despite the cultural and ideological diversity of member states when it comes to alcohol, several alcohol-related initiatives have been taken recently at EU level. The purpose this article is analyse development two these initiatives: Council Recommendation 5 June 2001 on drinking alcohol by young people, invitation from Commission develop a Community Alcohol Strategy, both adopted during Swedish Presidency in 2001. Drawing Héritier's work escaping deadlock argued that decisions...
The gambling market is a complex field of conflicting stakeholders and interests involving dimensions, such as economy, health, social inequality morals. division responsibility between gamblers, the industry regulating state for limiting harmful effects this activity, however, are unclear. aim study was to explore how gamblers in Swedish attribute various actors within field. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 37 experiencing extensive problems. Based on discourse analytical...