求一篇关于写“gambling”的“essay”

The main purpose of this study was to establish a baseline measure of the prevalence of gambling and gambling-related problems among the adult population in Oregon. An additional purpose of this study was to identify the types of gambling causing the greatest difficulties for the citizens of Oregon. The results of this study will be useful in documenting the impact of legal gambling on the citizens of the State of Oregon. The results will also be valuable in formulating statewide policy with regard to legal gambling in Oregon.

The results of this study show that significant numbers of Oregon residents participate in legal gambling, that these activities are widely accepted, and that most residents spend small to moderate amounts on gambling. However, the study also shows that there is a significant number of Oregon residents who are currently experiencing severe difficulties related to their gambling involvement. Contrary to arguments by the media and even some treatment