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Type of Gambling and Availability as Risk Factors for Problem Gambling: A Tobit Regression Analysis by Age and Gender

John W. Welte Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Grace M. Barnes Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY, USA
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William F. Wieczorek State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Marie-Cecile O. Tidwell Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Joseph H. Hoffman Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY, USA
Pages 183-198 | Published online: 11 Jun 2007

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