| Pathological and nonpathological gamblers: a survey in gambling settings. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 10993389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
In this first study on gambling in Brazil, pathological and non-pathological gamblers were surveyed at three bingo clubs, one video poker club, and one horse-racing club in São Paulo. The South Oaks Gambling Screen and a questionnaire were administered to 171 subjects. When compared to nonpathological gamblers, a significantly higher proportion of pathological gamblers played cards, horse races, video poker, and dice in their lifetime. The two groups were similar with respect to socially acceptable games such as lotteries, bingo, sports, and the stock market. No significant differences were observed in drug consumption except for a higher lifetime consumption of tobacco among pathological gamblers. Only 4.9% of the gamblers sought help for gambling-related problems, suggesting that gambling is not generally perceived as a mental health problem by these subjects. |
| | |
Authors:
|
M P Oliveira; M T Silva |
Related Documents
:
|
15363749 - Drug deaths in police custody: is dual diagnosis a significant factor? 1070999 - Mental health services by and for austrailian aborigines. 8498619 - Alcohol and drug problems among diverse health and social service populations. 3910059 - A study of alcoholism treatment units: some findings on units and staff. 6841939 - Tax-deductible alcohol: an issue of public health policy and prevention strategy. 7502399 - A survey of the use of prostitutes (commercial sex workers) by new male attenders at a ... 16959389 - Contraceptive practices in armenia: panel evaluation of an information-education-commun... 10132999 - Rural hospital inpatient surgical volume: cutting-edge service or operating on the margin? 22778299 - Family experiences and pediatric health services use associated with family-centered ro... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Substance use & misuse Volume: 35 ISSN: 1082-6084 ISO Abbreviation: Subst Use Misuse Publication Date: 2000 Sep |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2001-01-03 Completed Date: 2001-01-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9602153 Medline TA: Subst Use Misuse Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 1573-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Psychiatry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. teresar@usp.br |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adolescent Adult Aged Behavior, Addictive* Brazil / epidemiology Chi-Square Distribution Female Gambling* Humans Male Middle Aged Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Questionnaires Risk Factors Sampling Studies Socioeconomic Factors Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Read all about it: media construction of a heroin epidemic.
Next Document: Women-specific alcohol use(r) intervention programs: a preliminary dimension analysis based on speci...