CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation (update 2000). Canadian Medical Association.
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Canada experienced a dramatic increase in legalized gambling in the 1990s, primarily because of governments' need to increase revenue without additional taxation. This article examines gambling from a public health perspective. The major public health issues include gambling addiction, family dysfunction and gambling by youth. ⋯ Gambling by means of the Internet represents another emerging issue. The article concludes with recommendations for health and social policy related to gambling. These recommendations incorporate a broad public health approach to create a strong research program and to balance risks and benefits.