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The WAGER, Vol. 23(3) - Paying to play: Do paid fantasy sports leagues signal gambling problems?

As part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, The WAGER reviews a study that examines associations between fantasy sports involvement and gambling disorder symptoms in college students. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 14(3) - New avenues for gambling treatment

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, STASH reviews a study by Nancy Petry and colleagues that explores how to reduce gambling-related problems among people in substance use treatment. Read more →

ASHES, Vol.14(3) - Double trouble: Smoking, gambling, and impulsivity

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, ASHES reviews a study by Célina Boothby and her colleagues that looks at whether levels of impulsivity distinguish people with comorbid smoking and gambling problems from people with only one, or neither, of those problems. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol.14(3) - Taking stock: Decision-making ability in Alcohol Use Disorder and Gambling Disorder

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, The DRAM reviews a study by Ildikó Kovács and her colleagues that summarizes what we know about the decision-making abilities of people with AUD or GD based on previous experiments. Read more →

The Fifth Annual Gambling Disorder Screening Day is March 13, 2018

People and organizations from our hometown of Boston to Hong Kong have participated in Gambling Disorder Screening Day by providing promotional support, recruiting others to host screenings, and hosting screening events themselves. Each year, more organizations support Gambling Disorder Screening Day, and we are grateful for their involvement. It’s hard to believe that this event is turning five, but we are so pleased that so many have embraced its importance. Read more →

Introduction to the Special Series on Gambling Disorder

This spring, voters in my state will head to the polls to make decisions affecting our towns. Along with the usual questions—Who should represent us? Should we invest in a new school? Should we adjust our property taxes?— many of us will be faced with a new question: Should we allow a new form of gambling in our town? In New Hampshire, cities and towns are deciding whether to allow keno, an electronic gambling game, in bars and restaurants. I imagine that many of us will try to make this decision by weighing the pros and cons of gambling expansion.... Read more →