Resource Library: Veterans and Armed Forces

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Veteran & Armed Forces Gambling Data

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Research and Data

Investigating Veterans’ Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Deployment Experiences as Potential Risk Factors for Problem Gambling →

A significant research gap exists regarding the relationships of veterans’ life and service experiences to problematic gambling. The present study explored pre-, ...

Author(s): Whiting, S. W., Potenza, M. N., Park, C. L., McKee, S. A., Mazure, C. M., & Hoff, R. A.

Year Published: 2016

Research and Data

Gambling Problems Predict Suicidality in Recently Transitioned Military Veterans →

Of those reporting scores suggesting problem gambling: 43.9% reported suicidal ideation, and 19.5% reported past year suicide planning or attempts.

Author(s): Olivia Metcalf, Greg Roebuck, Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Nicole Sadler, Jenelle Baur, Miranda Van Hooff,David Forbes, Meaghan O’Donnell, Stephanie Hodson, Helen Benassi, Tracey Varker, Malcolm Battersby, Alexander C. McFarlane,Sean Cowlishaw

Year Published: 2023

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Gambling problems among United Kingdom armed forces veterans: Associations with gambling motivation and posttraumatic stress disorder →

43.1% of veterans (and 6.5% of non-veterans) experienced problem gambling. Veterans were over 10 times more likely to be distinguished by problem gambling than non-veterans.

Author(s): Glen Dighton, Katie Wood, Cherie Armour, Matt Fossey, Lee Hogan, Neil Kitchiner, Justyn Larcombe, Robert D. Rogers, and Simon Dymond.

Year Published: 2023

Research and Data

Prevalence of Gambling Problems, Help-Seeking, and Relationships with Trauma in Veterans →

Of recently transitioned veterans, 4% reported gambling harm and 6% reported problem gambling. This study reviewed cross-sectional self-report survey data from 3,511 Australian Defense Force ...

Author(s): Metcalf, Olivia & Lawrence-Wood, Ellie & Baur, Jenelle & Hooff, Miranda & Forbes, David & O'Donnell, Meaghan & Sadler, Nicole & Hodson, Stephanie & Benassi, Helen & Varker, Tracey & Battersby, Malcolm & Mcfarlane, Alexander & Cowlishaw, Sean

Year Published: 2022

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Close Connections: Veterans and Problem Gambling →

This resource contains facts specific to the relationship between veterans and problem gambling.

This resource is part of the Close Connections series developed by the ...

Author(s): NYCPG

Year Published: 2020

Research and Data

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

Research and Data

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

Research and Data

Gambling and military Service: Characteristics, comorbidity, and problem severity in an epidemiological sample →

Problem gambling scores for past and current military service members are more than double that of the civilian participants.

Author(s): Mark van der Maas and Lia Nower

Year Published: 2020

Research and Data

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