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    Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food

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    Authors
    Thomas, S.
    David, J.
    Randle, M.
    Daube, Mike
    Senior, K.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Thomas, S. and David, J. and Randle, M. and Daube, M. and Senior, K. 2015. Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. [In Press].
    Source Title
    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.1111/1753-6405.12410
    ISSN
    1326-0200
    School
    Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25398
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: To explore the attitudes and opinions of public health experts in gambling and related unhealthy commodity industries towards the tactics used by the gambling industry to prevent reform and the advocacy responses to these tactics. Methods: In-depth interviews (30–60 minutes) with a convenience sample of 15 public health experts and stakeholders with a public health approach to gambling (n=10), or other unhealthy commodity industries (food, alcohol, tobacco, n=5). Results: Participants described the influences of political lobbying and donations on public policy, and industry framing of problem gambling as an issue of personal responsibility. Industry funding of, and influence over, academic research was considered to be one of the most effective industry tactics to resist reform. Participants felt there was a need to build stronger coalitions and collaborations between independent academics, and to improve the utilisation of media to more effectively shift perceptions of gambling harm away from the individual and towards the product. Conclusions and implications: Gambling industry tactics are similar to the tactics of other unhealthy commodity industries. However, advocacy initiatives to counter these tactics in gambling are less developed than in other areas. The formation of national public health coalitions, as well as a strong evidence base regarding industry tactics, will help to strengthen advocacy initiatives.

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