Take a look at Basil R. Browne's work on gambling, particularly his comparative analysis of GA and NA. Sorry, it's been so long I don't have specific cites to offer. Ron _____ From: Alcohol and Drugs History Society [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Ferentzy Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 2:34 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: pathological gambling Hi All I'm doing some research on the history of ideas related to gambling addiction. Pre-addiction concept material, pre-twentieth century, is my current target. Sermons and the like would be invaluable. Plays and even poems could help. I'd be grateful for any leads. Peter