Pathological and nonpathological gamblers: a survey in gambling settings.
Subst Use Misuse
; 35(11): 1573-83, 2000 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10993389
ABSTRACT
In this first study on gambling in Brazil, pathological and non-pathological gamblers were surveyed at three bingo clubs, one video poker club, and one horse-racing club in São Paulo. The South Oaks Gambling Screen and a questionnaire were administered to 171 subjects. When compared to nonpathological gamblers, a significantly higher proportion of pathological gamblers played cards, horse races, video poker, and dice in their lifetime. The two groups were similar with respect to socially acceptable games such as lotteries, bingo, sports, and the stock market. No significant differences were observed in drug consumption except for a higher lifetime consumption of tobacco among pathological gamblers. Only 4.9% of the gamblers sought help for gambling-related problems, suggesting that gambling is not generally perceived as a mental health problem by these subjects.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Aditivo
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Jogo de Azar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article