Problem gamblers, problem substance users, and dual-problem individuals: an epidemiological study

This study compared problem gamblers, problem substance users, dual-problem individuals, and persons without these problems in the general population. On the basis of computer-assisted telephone interviews of a random sample of Texas adults (n = 6308) standard instruments were used to gauge substanc...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1998-03, Vol.88 (3), p.467-470
Main Authors: Feigelman, W, Wallisch, L S, Lesieur, H R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcohol
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Comparison
Demography
Drug abuse
Drug dependency
Drug use
Epidemiology
Female
Gambling
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Marital status
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental health
Minority & ethnic groups
Miscellaneous
Pathological gamblers
Population
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public health
Regression analysis
Religion
Social functioning
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Texas
Texas - epidemiology
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Summary:This study compared problem gamblers, problem substance users, dual-problem individuals, and persons without these problems in the general population. On the basis of computer-assisted telephone interviews of a random sample of Texas adults (n = 6308) standard instruments were used to gauge substance use and gambling problems in the general population. Compared with those having a substance use or gambling problem only, dual-problem individuals were more likely to be young, never-married men, without conventional religious affiliations. There was more dysfunctionality (as evidenced by treatment-seeking and problems with the law) among dual-problem respondents than among those troubled exclusively by gambling or substance use problems. Screening and treatment for gambling problems should be offered in drug treatment and criminal justice arenas.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.88.3.467