Co-Occurring Disorders Archives - New York Council on Problem Gambling

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Charting a path towards a public health approach for gambling harm prevention →

50% to 66% of people in the high-risk gambling category were identified as problem gamblers. 94% of people with gambling problems will have at least one cooccurring mental health or addiction ...

Author(s): Alex Price, Margo Hilbrecht, & Rosa Billi

Year Published: 2021

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Charting a Path Towards a Public Health Approach for Gambling Harm Prevention →

This scholarly review utilizes nearly 140 research articles to consider how a public health model can be operationalized to address gambling harms and using a growing evidence base, develop ...

Author(s): Alex Price & Margo Hilbrecht & Rosa Billi

Year Published: 2021

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Gambling Problems in US Military Veterans →

33% of hospitalized veterans seeking treatment met criteria for comorbid substance abuse and GD. 66.4% of veterans seeking treatment for GD reported a lifetime history of substance abuse or ...

Author(s): Repairer Etuk, Steven D. Shirk, Joshua Grubbs & Shane W. Kraus

Year Published: 2020

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Exploring the prevalence of gambling harm among active duty military personnel: a systematic scoping review →

20% of service members in treatment for PG endorsed suicidal ideation, 11% reported making a previous suicide attempt. Also, 8 out of 10 studies in this review acknowledge the potential for ...

Author(s): Marisa Paterson, Megan Whitty, and Patrick Leslie

Year Published: 2020

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Determinants of Gambling Disorders in Elderly People →

A total of 51 studies met the inclusion criteria for this literature review geared towards exploring the determinants influencing gambling disorder in older people.

Author(s): Guillou Landreat Morgane , Cholet Jennyfer , Grall Bronnec Marie , Lalande Sophie , Le Reste Jean Yves

Year Published: 2019

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A Review of Sports Wagering: Prevalence, Characteristics of Sports Bettors, and Association with Problem Gambling →

45% of individuals have placed a bet on a sporting event at least once in their lives. 22% of mobile device bettors reported problem gambling (versus 18% offline and 16% using PC). 94% of ...

Author(s): Ken C. Winters and Jeffrey L. Derevensky

Year Published: 2019

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Risk-Taking and Sensation Seeking in Military Contexts: A Literature Review →

Literature was gathered through a four-stage search procedure identifying 25 studies of risk-taking and 16 studies of sensation seeking altogether. A highlight: 60% or more of the variance in ...

Author(s): Gunnar Breivik, Trond Svela Sand, and Anders McD Sookermany

Year Published: 2019

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Gambling in a National U.S. Veteran Population: Prevalence, Socio-demographics, and Psychiatric Comorbidities →

Data on 3157 U.S. veterans were analyzed and found 2.2% of study participants screened positive for at-risk or problem gambling. U.S veteran population, at-risk and problem gambling are ...

Author(s): Elina A. Stefanovics, Marc N. Potenza, and Robert H. Pietrzak

Year Published: 2017

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NYS OASAS Youth Development Survey – Underage Gambling Data →

39% of NYS youth age 12-17 have gambled in the past year. 30% of kids who gamble say they started at age 10 or younger. Click for more.

Author(s): NYS OASAS

Year Published: 2015

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Comparisons of Gambling and Alcohol Use Among College Students and Non-College Students in the U.S. →

Of young adults who gambled in the past year: 75% were college students. 70% were non-college young adults.

Author(s): Grace M. Barnes, Ph.D., John W. Welte, Ph.D., Joseph H. Hoffman, M.A., and Marie-Cecile O. Tidwell, Ph.D.

Year Published: 2010