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To: RealMuLan who wrote (55744)	11/8/2004 2:19:30 PM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 74559

Harvard institute's links to gambling industry draw criticism By Associated Press Saturday, November 6, 2004 BOSTON - The division of Harvard Medical School that studies pathological gambling is under fire from some anti-gambling activists who point out that virtually all its funding comes from the gambling industry. The Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders, founded four years ago, has received nearly $5 million in industry money, which has been used to fund research published in scientific journals. But the data have been used by gambling industry lobbyists trying to persuade state lawmakers to approve new gambling venues and to counter charges that gambling is widely addictive and causes other social problems, industry opponents say. ``They point to the Harvard research all the time,'' said the Rev. Tom Grey, a Methodist minister who heads the nonprofit National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. ``It's a good investment. They're getting Harvard cheap at this point.'' Critics also say the arrangement leaves the institute vulnerable to subtle pressure from its funding source, The Boston Globe reported. Harvard officials and gambling industry representatives say the institute's scientists are under no pressure and that the research has shed light on gambling addictions that may lead to treatments. Dr. Howard J. Shaffer, the Harvard institute's director, said its work was unbiased and driven only by the desire to help addicted gamblers. The research is reviewed by independent scientists before publication, he said. ... news.bostonherald.com