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Article de Périodique
Changes in suicide and divorce in new casino jurisdictions (2004)
Auteur(s) :
NICHOLS, M. W. ;
STITT, B. G. ;
GIACOPASSI, D.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
391-404
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CASINO
;
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
DIVORCE
;
SUICIDE
Résumé :
Using county-level data, this study examines the impact that the introduction of casino gambling has on suicide and divorce. Eight communities that adopted casino gambling between 1991 and 1994 are compared with a matched set of control counties, jurisdictions that are economically and demographically similar to the casino counties. Suicide rates are not statistically different between casino and control communities. Divorce rates are lower in three casinos counties, higher in one, and not statistically different in four. Overall, the results suggest no widespread, statistically significant increase in either suicide or divorce. Possible explanations for the results are provided.
Affiliation :
Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA