European schools, health agencies and youth bodies have been advised to prioritise mental well-being and prevention activities to help teenagers avoid-or-overcome negative addiction outcomes. The recommendations form part of the …
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Paper proposes Responsible Gambling Message Development Framework
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readResearchers from the University of Ontario and elsewhere have proposed a new tool to help gambling operators develop more effective RG messages. The Responsible Gambling Message Development Framework builds on …
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Research reveals full extent of problem gambling on wives and partners of problem gamblers
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readDr Maris Catania has published a paper detailing the effect of problem gambling on wives and partners of former gambling addicts. The study addresses the wide-ranging harms faced by female …
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Suicide and attempted suicide in gambling disorder – results from a Swedish case-control study
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThis Swedish study aims to explore suicidal behavior, and risk factors for it, among patients with gambling disorder in comparison with age- and gender-matched controls. The study is based on …
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GambleAware maps intersection of neurodivergence and gambling harms
by SBC News4 minutes readGambleAware has published the research findings of its report on “Gambling Harms and Neurodivergence: Mapping the Evidence Landscape.” In 2024, GambleAware commissioned IFF Research and the University of Bristol to …
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A path analysis model of the effects of gambling advertising on people diagnosed with gambling disorder
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readJuly 2024 study reports findings from a sample of gamblers diagnosed with gambling disorder by professional clinicians via individual interviews. The study investigated the association between gambling advertising and gambling …
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Study finds links between loot boxes and problem gambling
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readResearchers from Universities in Gibraltar, Nottingham, Budapest and Adelaide have found a positive association between loot box buying and problem gambling, as well as an association with mental health symptoms. …
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Academics compare gambling practices to 1950s tobacco industry in BMJ attack
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readA team of academics from the Universities of Bath, Cambridge, Goldsmiths and Edinburgh, and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have launched a scathing attack on the …
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University of Oregon, 2024: Sports Betting Legalization Amplifies Emotional Cues & Intimate Partner Violence
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe first research paper to investigate the causal relationship between legalised sports gambling and domestic violence in the US. Using data from the 2011 to 2022 National Incident-Based Reporting System …
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San Diego study reveals increase in gambling addiction Google searches since fall of PASPA
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readA new study by University of California San Diego researchers reveals an increase in internet searches for ‘gambling addiction’ and terms such as ‘helpline’ since the repeal of PASPA by …