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 Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (The WAGER)
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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 →
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The WAGER, Vol. 25(3) - What is preventing treatment providers from conducting regular screens for problem gambling? Let's ask them!
This week, as part of our Special Series on Community Approaches to Addiction, the WAGER reviews an article by Sara Guilcher and her colleagues that used concept mapping to assess what resources and support treatment providers need in order to make screening for problem gambling regular practice. Read more →
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The WAGER, Vol. 25(2) - From recreational gambler to Gambling Disorder: Understanding the Pathways Model of problem gambling
This week, The WAGER reviews recent research on the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling, originally proposed by Blaszczynski & Nower in 2002, that describes the progression from first gamble to problem gambling based on different predisposing variables. Read more →
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The WAGER, Vol. 25(1) – Can graphics promote informed choice in scratch card gambling?
This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Alexander C. Walker and colleagues that investigated how varying the presentation format of statistical information influences scratch card gambling-related judgements. Read more →
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Addiction & the Humanities - Are video games normalizing addictive behaviors?Video games often contain ‘adult’ content that may not be appropriate for younger players, such as gambling and alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use. Addiction & the Humanities explores the pervasiveness and portrayal of these themes within video games and discusses the implications they may have on stakeholders and consumers – including children and adolescents.
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Addiction & the Humanities - The portrayal of Gambling Disorder in Uncut GemsThis week, Addiction & the Humanities looks at a portrayal of Gambling Disorder in Uncut Gems, a film that depicts the story of a New York City jewelry dealer who continues to gamble despite his increasing debt.
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Addiction & the Humanities - Does Netflix have a smoking problem?Depictions of tobacco use are on the rise in programming found on streaming platforms. This week, Addiction & the Humanities investigates smoking imagery in popular shows that attract young viewers, such as Netflix’s Stranger Things.