From Howard Shaffer, PhD, a noted expert on gambling addiction, and Harvard Health Publications comes , a landmark new book which explains how gambling problems are related to other underlying issues: such as anxiety, mood fluctuation, difficulty with impulse control, and substance abuse problems. Dr. Shaffer offers a series of self-tests to help evaluate the degree of gambling problem and analyze the psychological and social context of the behavior, with specific strategies and approaches for ending the problems with simple tools that anyone can do. With candor and expert advice, provides proven techniques for controlling the urge to gamble.