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In this chapter, we describe the basic outline and purpose of the book. A brief synopsis of each chapter is offered, along with an introduction to some of the most pertinent themes raised throughout. These include the role of substance abuse in the development of ideas about problem gambling, debates between advocates of public health and mainstream disease conceptions, and the role of metaphor in the creation of addiction-related ideas.
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Ferentzy, P., Turner, N.E. (2013). Introduction. In: The History of Problem Gambling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6699-4_1
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