Gambling Research Index

New research / Archive

September 2021

10 studies entered the index this month.

  1. Promoting safer gambling via the removal of harmful sludge: a view on how behavioural science's 'nudge' concept relates to online gambling

  2. The relationship between substance use disorder and gambling disorder: A nationwide longitudinal health registry study

    This study aimed to examine the co-morbidity and temporal relationship between substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and gambling disorder (GD). Method: Cross-tabulated census data were retrieved from the Norwegian Patient Registry. The data included the number of patients by year of first-time incidence of GD and/or SUD diagnoses, age and sex from 2008 to 2017 …

  3. Intranasal as needed naloxone in the treatment of gambling disorder: A randomised controlled trial

    Gambling disorder (GD) is a global phenomenon affecting millions of people. GD can result in severe social and financial difficulties and efficacious treatments are warranted. Psychosocial treatments form the basis of treatment. Opioid antagonists (OAs) have however shown promise in previous studies …

  4. Addictions in patients with atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional pilot study in Germany

    Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease worldwide and displays many atopic, but also non-atopic comorbidities. Among the latter, mental health disorders such as depression have been extensively studied. However, data on addictions are still rare …

  5. Clinical Features of Gambling Disorder Patients with and Without Food Addiction: Gender-Related Considerations

    Although food addiction (FA) is a debated condition and it is not currently recognized as a formal diagnosis, it shares features with other addictions, such as gambling disorder (GD). However, the prevalence of FA in GD and the clinical correlates are incompletely understood, especially within women versus men …

  6. Correction to: Impact of Gambling Supply Reduction During COVID‑19 Shutdowns on Gambling Problems and Gambling Behaviour in Australia: A National Longitudinal Study

  7. Gambling in Canada During the COVID Lockdown: Prospective National Survey

    The current study investigated the impact of the COVID pandemic lockdown on gambling and problem gambling in Canada. The AGRI National Project's online panel participants (N = 3449) provided baseline gambling data 6 months prior to the pandemic …

  8. Gambling behaviors during COVID-19: a narrative review

    The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered the world into unforeseen circumstances, prompting the authorities to impose restrictions and cut back various events including many gambling avenues. Professional sports have been postponed, land casinos are closed, and social distancing has shut home games down …

  9. Consumer Profile Segmentation in Online Lottery Gambling Utilizing Behavioral Tracking Data from the Portuguese National Lottery

    The present study is the first to examine account-based tracking data of Portuguese online lottery players comprising the gambling activity of all active players over a one-year period (N = 154,585) …

  10. A Systematic Review of Internet Delivered Interventions for Gambling: Prevention, Harm Reduction and Early Intervention

    Internet delivered interventions are accessible and easy to access and can be used to deliver brief interventions. These interventions can be tailored according to individual need for the prevention and minimisation of gambling harm or early intervention for those that are displaying some signs of problems …