Gambling

• American Gaming Association Represents the casino industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues; also provides information about compulsive gambling and gaming data
• Gambling Addiction Comprehensive article on gambling addiction from addictionsearch.com.
• Gamblers AnonymousMutual help group devoted to compulsive gambles, based on twelve-step model
• Gambling Online? You Bet! Article from The Standard documenting the rise of Internet gambling
• Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming Academic program at the University of Nevada, Reno studying gambling and commercial gaming and their effects on society
• Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling State organization with gambling information and treatment resources
• National Center for Responsible Gaming National organizations that helps problem gamblers and their families by funding research on prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and treatment
• National Council on Problem Gambling Non-profit health agency that disseminates information and promotes services for problem gamblers
• National Gambling Impact Study Commission National commission report on the economic and social impacts of gambling on government, individuals, families, and businesses
• National Academy Press: Pathological Gambling National study funded by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission; complete report online
• National Opinion Research Center: Gambling Impact and Behavior Study Important and highly publicized study of the effects of gambling on Americans
• Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review National Academy Press book reviews the scope of the problem, social and economic effects, and interventions

Eating Disorders

• Academy for Eating DisordersMultidisciplinary professional organization that addresses research, education, and prevention with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and related disorders
• American Anorexia Bulimia AssociationNational, non-profit organization that is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; site offers information for those with eating disorders, their families, and professionals
• Dying To Be Thin This Nova special from PBS examines the disturbing increase in anorexia and bulimia. Site includes the whole program online, personal stories, an interactive nutrition feature, answers from experts, and eating disorder resources.
• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.National nonprofit organization offers prevention information for elementary school, middle school, high school, and college levels
• Eating Disorders: Disordered Culture University of California, Davis site offers information and personal stories about eating disorders
• Harvard Eating Disorders CenterNational nonprofit organization that provides research and education in detection prevention, and treatment of eating disorders
• Massachusetts Eating Disorders AssociationSupport network and resource organization that provides information and assistance for people suffering from eating disorders
• Overweight and Obesity Among AdultsInitial results from the 1999 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Compulsive Sexual Behavior

• Alcohol, Disinhibition, Sexual Arousal, and Deviant Sexual BehaviorArticle demonstrating that mere expectancy exerts a strong effect on sexual arousal and inhibition
• Cybersex and InfidelityOnline Reviews these phenomena and implications for treatment
• Dangerous Liaisons: Substance Abuse and Sex Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse report that examines the complicated relationship between substance use and sex
• National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity Private, nonprofit organization offering access to education, information, and referral resources for sexually compulsive individuals
• Poll: Pulse of Online Sex is Positive Survey of online sexual habits of 9000 MSNBC,com readers
• Resources for Sex Addiction and RecoveryDr. Patrick Carnes' site offering online tests, forums, reading lists, and frequently asked questions
• Sex Addiction BibliographyRecent references from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington

Compulsive Internet Use

• Center for On-line AddictionArticles, resources, and self-assessments for pathological Internet use
• Internet Addiction on CampusReviews vulnerability of college students to pathological use of Internet
• Internet and Sexual RiskThis recent study found that clients at an HIV testing site who sought sex on the Internet were more likely to have concomitant HIV risk factors
• Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?Reviews risk factors and research on compulsive Internet use
• Psychology of Cyberspace Online (downloadable) book covers relationships, norms, psychological dynamics, and addiction on the Internet