The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

The WAGER, Vol. 25(13) – Identifying and responding to problem gambling in mental health settings: Clinician knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Victoria Manning and colleagues that examined mental health clinicians' attitudes and behaviors toward identifying and responding to problem gambling. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(12) - Are transgender youth at higher risk for gambling problems?

This week, the WAGER reviews a study by Nic Rider and colleagues that examined the rates of gambling behavior and problem gambling among transgender youth. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(11) - What are the characteristics of people who continued to gamble during the COVID-19 pandemic?

This week, the WAGER reviews a 2020 study by Anders Håkansson that looked into how people who continued gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic might be unique in terms of their gambling behaviors and gambling-related problems. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(10) - The overlap between skin betting, other gambling activities, and problem gambling in children

This week, the WAGER reviews an article by Heather Wardle that looked at the convergence of skin gambling in video games and participation in other gambling activities, and whether these gambling activities are associated with being at risk for problem gambling. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(9) - How does personality relate to problem gambling? The mediating role of mindfulness in this relationship

This week, the WAGER reviews an article by Alessia Passanisi and her colleagues that looks at how low levels of mindfulness can influence the relationship between dysfunctional personality traits and problem gambling in adolescents. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(8) – Gambling in the time of COVID-19: Mental health, substance use, and financial distress among high-risk online gamblers

This week, we review a study by Alex Price that examined the impacts of COVID-19 on risky gambling behaviors and motivations, mental health concerns, substance use, and financial distress among online gamblers. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(7) - It’s just a game

This week, WAGER reviews Stephanie Ortiz’s study on the intersectionality of masculinity and being a person of color in an online gaming community. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(6) - Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The temporal relationship of substance use and problem gambling among African American and White Adolescents and Young Adults

This week, as part of our Special Series on Race and Addiction, The WAGER reviews an article by Kimberly Werner and colleagues that looked at the temporal relationship between gambling, alcohol, cannabis and tobacco initiation and whether this relationship differs for African American and White adolescents and young adults. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(5) – Does gambling really lead to crime? A closer look.

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Christopher Dennison and colleagues that examined whether problem gambling predicts later involvement in crime even after taking into account background characteristics that predict both gambling and crime. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(4) - Are safe gambling practices really safe for everyone?

This week, The WAGER reviews Nerilee Hing and colleagues’ investigation into evidence-based safe gambling practices for those most susceptible to gambling harm. Read more →