The Prevalence of Problem Gambling Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults: Results from a National Survey

Welte, John W.; Barnes, Grace M.; Tidwell, Marie-Cecile O.; Hoffman, Joseph H.

doi:10.1007/s10899-007-9086-0

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“…3 Further, prevalence research reveals approximately 9% to 19% of adolescents gamble for money on a frequent basis. [4][5][6] While for many adolescents, participation in risk or addictive behaviours does not result in serious negative consequences, those who are initiated into these behaviours at young ages are at elevated risk for alcohol-related problems in adolescence, [7][8][9][10] as well as nicotine dependence, 11 problematic alcohol consumption, 12 and at-risk gambling status 13 in young adulthood. The fact that early onset of risk and addictive behaviours is related to various problematic outcomes draws attention to the importance of identifying the precursors to the acquisition and development of these behaviours among children and pre-adolescents.…”

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Precocious Initiation into Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Gambling among Children with Conduct Problems

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Objective: Adolescent participation in risky and addictive behaviours, such as smoking, substance use, and gambling has the potential to lead to many serious problems. The presence of conduct problems (CPs) and early initiation into risky and addictive behaviours have been independently shown to be associated with adolescent and young adult smoking, drinking, and gambling. Nevertheless, the relation between early initiation into risky and addictive behaviours and CPs remains to be explored among pre-adolescents. Our study aims to examine the prospective relation between CPs in early primary school and pre-adolescent initiation into smoking, alcohol use, and gambling. Method: Our study used data from participants in an ongoing prospective, longitudinal study at the Université de Sherbrooke to examine cigarette, alcohol, and gambling initiation among primary school-aged boys and girls with CPs. Children were recruited between the ages of 6 and 9 years from several low socioeconomic status public schools in diverse geographical regions of Quebec. Initiation into cigarettes, alcohol, and gambling was measured 1 year later.Results: Children with CPs were found to be at greater risk for early initiation into smoking, alcohol, and gambling. These effects remained even once other known risk factors, such as poor parental supervision and child effortful control, were controlled for. Conclusions:These results suggest that CPs present in early elementary school can predict early initiation in to potentially addictive behaviours among boys and girls. Implications for targeted preventive intervention are discussed. Abré géObjectif : La participation des adolescents à des comportements à risques créant une dépendance, comme le tabagisme, l'utilisation de substances, et le jeu, a le potentiel de mener à une variété de problèmes sérieux. La présence de problèmes de conduite (PC) et un début précoce de comportements à risques créant une dépendance se sont indépendamment révélés être associés au tabagisme, à la consommation d'alcool et au jeu chez les adolescents et les jeunes adultes. Néanmoins, la relation entre le début précoce des comportements à risques créant une dépendance et les PC demeure à être explorée chez les pré-adolescents. Cette étude vise à examiner la relation prospective entre les PC au premier cycle du primaire et le début du tabagisme, de la consommation d'alcool et du jeu chez les pré-adolescents.Mé thode : La présente étude a utilisé les données des participants à une étude prospective, longitudinale en cours à l'Université de Sherbrooke pour examiner le début du tabagisme, de l'alcool et du jeu chez les garçons et filles d'âge scolaire au primaire ayant des PC. Les enfants ont été recrutés entre l'âge de 6 et 9 ans dans plusieurs écoles publiques de faible statut

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Precocious Initiation into Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Gambling among Children with Conduct Problems

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“…Research also has shown that individuals who are widowed, separated or divorced (Petry et al 2005), and individuals who begin gambling at a young age (Kessler et al 2008) are more susceptible to gambling problems than others. Further, there are correlations between gambling behavior and socio-economic status (SES): studies have found that individuals with a lower SES are at increased risk for gambling problems (Welte et al 2008).…”

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Disordered Gambling: Etiology, Trajectory, and Clinical Considerations

Shaffer

Martin

2011

Annu. Rev. Clin. Psychol.

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Gambling-related research has advanced rapidly during the past 20 years. As a result of expanding interest toward pathological gambling (PG), stakeholders (e.g., clinicians, regulators, and policy makers) have a better understanding of excessive gambling, including its etiology (e.g., neurobiological/neurogenetic, psychological, and sociological factors) and trajectory (e.g., initiation, course, and adaptation to gambling exposure). In this article, we will examine these advances in PG-related research and then consider some of the clinical implications of these advances. We will consider the DSM-V Impulse Control Work Group's recently proposed changes to the DSM criteria for PG. We also will review how clinicians can more accurately and efficiently diagnose clients seeking help for gambling-related problems by utilizing brief screens.Finally, we consider the importance of future research that can identify behavioral markers for PG. We suggest that identifying these markers will allow clinicians to make earlier diagnoses, suggest targeted treatments, and advance secondary prevention efforts.

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“…Problem gambling is typically assessed using standardized scales that ask questions, for example, about gambling causing problems with family, with friends, or at work or school, or borrowing or stealing money to cover gambling debts and going back to recover losses ("chasing"). Problem gambling is often defi ned as endorsement of three or more problem items, and pathological gambling is classifi ed when fi ve or more problems or diagnostic criteria are endorsed (Welte et al, 2001(Welte et al, , 2008. From regional studies, there is evidence that gambling is prevalent among youth.…”

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