FUTURES AT STAKE

The widespread legalization of gambling across the U.S. has produced concerns about serious social, economic and health consequences. For the first time in this country, an entire generation of young people has reached adulthood within a context of approval and endorsement of gambling as a source of entertainment and recreation. Specialists in psychology, medicine, law, public health, economics, casino management, psychiatry, and criminal justice examine this problem from the perspective of their disciplines, producing a thought-provoking, intelligent, and valuable survey of what is becoming a leading social-health problem across the nation. 352 pgs, hardcover, 2004