Preventing and responding to gambling-related harm and crime in the workplace

AIMS – Problem gambling, even if it occurs in leisure time, can cause harm in the workplace. Problem gamblers are preoccupied with gambling and often suffer from psychiatric and psychosomatic symptoms caused by their excessive gambling. This may lead to inefficiency at work and absenteeism. Severe g...

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Main Author: Binde Per
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-07-01
Series:Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/nsad.2016.33.issue-3/nsad-2016-0020/nsad-2016-0020.xml?format=INT
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Summary:AIMS – Problem gambling, even if it occurs in leisure time, can cause harm in the workplace. Problem gamblers are preoccupied with gambling and often suffer from psychiatric and psychosomatic symptoms caused by their excessive gambling. This may lead to inefficiency at work and absenteeism. Severe gambling problems typically lead to a constant need for money, which may result in theft of money or goods from the workplace and in embezzlement. This paper outlines measures to prevent and respond to gambling-related harm and crime in the workplace.
ISSN:1458-6126