Timothy Liu1, Paul K Maciejewski, Marc N Potenza. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. timothy.liu@yale.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although recreational gambling is prevalent and co-occurs with substance abuse/dependence, few studies have investigated the relationship between the two. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses were performed on data from a nationally representative sample from the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study. RESULTS: Substance-abusing recreational gamblers, as compared to non-substance-abusing ones, differed in gambling motivations, began gambling at earlier ages, reported heavier gambling, and preferred and performed strategic forms of gambling. CONCLUSIONS: As compared with non-substance-abusing gamblers, substance-abusing gamblers demonstrated different gambling profiles including heavier gambling. These findings suggest the need for additional research on whether and how substance use might promote gambling and vice versa.
BACKGROUND: Although recreational gambling is prevalent and co-occurs with substance abuse/dependence, few studies have investigated the relationship between the two. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses were performed on data from a nationally representative sample from the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study. RESULTS: Substance-abusing recreational gamblers, as compared to non-substance-abusing ones, differed in gambling motivations, began gambling at earlier ages, reported heavier gambling, and preferred and performed strategic forms of gambling. CONCLUSIONS: As compared with non-substance-abusing gamblers, substance-abusing gamblers demonstrated different gambling profiles including heavier gambling. These findings suggest the need for additional research on whether and how substance use might promote gambling and vice versa.
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