2001 survey of gambling and problem gambling in New Brunswick : Survey of gambling and problem gambling in New Brunswick

Goals and Objectives The goal of the 2001 Survey of Gambling and Problem Gambling in New Brunswick was twofold: 1) to replicate the prevalence studies carried out in 1992 and 1996; 2) to identify methodological and measurement improvements to enhance the value and utility of the information obtained in the survey. [...] N E W. B R U N S W I C K. D E P A R T M E N T. O F. H E A L T H. &. W E L L N E S S 2 0 0 1. N E W. B R U N S W I C K. P R E V A L E N C E. S T U D Y S E C T I O N. 1. -. I N T R O D C U T I O N 2000-2001 Gambling Expenditures and Revenues in New Brunswick Operation of regulated gambling in New Brunswick falls under the jurisdiction of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation and the Lotteries Commission [...] According to Dickerson & Baron, the methodology and results of the approach adopted represent “a model for future research in its generation of a unique database of significance to all aspects of social policy and treatment service development.” The inclusion of the PGTM in the 2001 Survey of Gambling and Problem Gambling in New Brunswick allows for ongoing testing and validation of the measure. [...] The CPGI is the primary measure used to report on the prevalence of problem gambling in the 2001 Survey of Gambling and Problem Gambling in New Brunswick. [...] Depending upon the size of the sample, the amount of variance in the data (e.g., standard deviations for mean estimates) and/or the proportion of the sample indicating a particular response, actual results will fall within a specific range around each point estimate referred to as the margin of error.