Gambling and the workplace.
Authors:
K. Nešpor 1; A. Scheansová 2
Authors place of work:
Odděleni léčby závislostí – muži
Primář: MUDr. Karel Nešpor, CSc.
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha
Ředitel: MUDr. Martin Hollý
1; Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví, Praha
Ředitel: MUDr. Zdeněk Hadra
2
Published in the journal:
Prakt. Lék. 2008; 88(7): 401-402
Category:
Of different specialties
Summary
Gambling is a considerable problem in the Czech Republic, and it also affects the workplace. We mention some symptoms and risks of pathological gambling at workplaces and offer some solutions on how to protect both employers and employees. We offer a free self-help manual for problem and pathological gamblers which can be downloaded from www.drnespor.eu.
Key words:
pathological gambling, workplace, prevention, brief intervention.
Zdroje
1. Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling. Gambling and workplace. Dostupný na: www.ccpg.org/audiences/workplace.html; accessed 10.6.08.
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5. Nešpor K. Škody působené alkoholem a jejich prevence. České pracovní lékařství 2008, 6(1), s. 17-21.
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