Final Report of the Maryland Task Force on Gambling Addiction

To ease the access to the Final Report we have divided it into 6 parts.

• Part 1:
  • Introduction.
  • Pathological Gambling in Maryland.

• Part 2:
  • History Of Pathological Gambling Treatment in Maryland.
  • Prevalence of Gambling Addiction in Maryland.
  • Economic And Social Impact of Gambling Addiction.
  • Profile Of Maryland Pathological Gamblers in Professional Treatment Programs.

• Part 3:
  • Profile of Maryland Gamblers Anonymous Respondents.
  • Profile of Maryland Gam-Anon Respondents.
  • Report of the Compulsive Gambling Hotline.
  • Liability of the Gaming Industry For Maryland's Pathological Gambling Problem.
  • Bibliography.
  • Appendix A: A Word on Robert A. Yaffee, Ph.D.

• Part 4:
  • Appendix B: Gamblers Anonymous Survey.
  • Appendix C: Gam-Anon Survey.
  • Appendix D: Compulsive Gambling Hotline (1-800-332-0402).

• Part 5:
  • Appendix E: Profile Of Pathological Gamblers Undergoing Treatment.

• Part 6:
  • Appendix F: Severity of Compulsive Gambling and Co-Addiction in Maryland.
  • Appendix G: A Review of Prevalence Estimates.