The BASIS provides a forum for the free exchange of information related to addiction, and public access to the latest scientific developments and resources in the field. Our aim is to strengthen worldwide understanding of addiction and minimize its harmful effects. The Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (The WAGER)
This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Hyoun S. Kim and colleagues that investigated motives for playing social casino games and transitioning between social casino games and gambling.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Dongil Kim and colleagues that examined the association between Internet gaming addiction and game genre among adolescents.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Isaac Koomson and colleagues that examined relationships between problem gambling, financial stress, and financial resiliency.
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This week, the WAGER reviews a study by Moritz Mosenhauer and colleagues that examined whether frequent stock market trading is associated with problem gambling behavior.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Robert M. Heirene and colleagues that examined the use of consumer protection tools among customers of multiple online gambling operators in Australia in 2018 – 2019.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Mark van der Maas and colleagues that analyzed how posts in an online mutual support community for problem gambling have changed with the expansion of legalized sports betting.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Cristina Vintró-Alcaraz and colleagues that examined the relationship between emotion regulation and impulsivity, and the preferred type of gambling, among individuals with Gambling Disorder.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Robert Heirene and colleagues that investigated the accuracy of self-reported gambling outcomes when compared to actual betting records.
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This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Fred Steinmetz and colleagues that looked at risks related to gambling and pay-to-win (P2W) video games.
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This week, The WAGER reviews Youssef Allami and colleagues’ meta-analysis of 104 gambling prevalence studies that sought to determine which risk factors are most strongly associated with problem gambling.
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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.
This 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.
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.