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The WAGER, Vol. 24(4) - How do gambling patterns of poker players change over time?

This week, as part of our special series on Gambling Disorder, The WAGER reviews a study by Magali Dufour and colleagues that examined problem gambling, mental health, and risky behaviors in poker players over three years. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 15(3) - Does nonmedical use of stimulants increase risk for gambling problems among adolescents?

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, STASH reviews a study by Jérémie Richard and colleagues that explored how adolescent nonmedical stimulant use relates to experiences of gambling-related problems. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 15(3) - Do daily smokers have a harder time recovering from Gambling Disorder?

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, ASHES reviews a study that examined whether tobacco use influences treatment outcomes for people with Gambling Disorder. Read more →

Finding my father: Running, reconnection, and recovery from Gambling Disorder

One day, out of the blue, my father showed up in my life. I was about 8 years old or so. He’d been there all along, actually; living in the house with us, caught up in a gambling addiction that financially and emotionally decimated our family. But that is not the man I think of as my father. That man was living a lie, was overweight, was smoking, and was focused on feeding his addiction. That man hit rock bottom and began a twelve step program of recovery. And the man who was born at that time decided that running... Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 15(3) - Shots on goal: Depictions of drinking in sports betting commercials

This week, as part of our special series on Gambling Disorder, The DRAM reviews a study by Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez and colleagues that examines the depiction of alcohol consumption in online sports betting commercials. Read more →

Gambling Disorder Screening Day 2019: Supporting Growth & Spreading the Word

On March 12, 2019, the Division on Addiction is supporting the 6th annual Gambling Disorder Screening Day event. During past years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), our annual announcement of this event on The BASIS has highlighted the importance of screening, celebrated widespread national and international participation, and repeated calls for key stakeholders to embrace screening for gambling-related problems in multiple contexts. When we first promoted Gambling Disorder Screening Day, we didn’t imagine that it would turn into one of our most popular outreach activities. However, because of key supporters and organizations who have engaged in screening events, Gambling Disorder... Read more →

Introduction to the Special Series on Gambling Disorder

Here at The BASIS, we have a tradition of dedicating every March to the topic of Gambling Disorder. Our focus coincides with Problem Gambling Awareness Month, an initiative of the National Council on Problem Gambling designed to raise awareness of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Read more →