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Gambling and Substance Use Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions

Gambling and Substance Use Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions This paper briefly reviews the clinical presentation of pathological gambling and presents data related to the co‐occurrence of pathological gambling and substance use disorders. Both epidemiological and treatment data are reviewed. The putative physiological substrates underlying pathological gambling are described, along with the limited genetics data. Types of treatments applied to gamblers are described, including data on efficacy and overlap of issues that relate to both gambling and substance use disorders. Finally, areas for future research are suggested to advance our understanding of pathological gambling and its relationship to substance use disorders. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal on Addictions Wiley

Gambling and Substance Use Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions

The American Journal on Addictions , Volume 16 (1) – Jan 2, 2007

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
2007 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
ISSN
1055-0496
eISSN
1521-0391
DOI
10.1080/10550490601077668
pmid
17364415
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Abstract

This paper briefly reviews the clinical presentation of pathological gambling and presents data related to the co‐occurrence of pathological gambling and substance use disorders. Both epidemiological and treatment data are reviewed. The putative physiological substrates underlying pathological gambling are described, along with the limited genetics data. Types of treatments applied to gamblers are described, including data on efficacy and overlap of issues that relate to both gambling and substance use disorders. Finally, areas for future research are suggested to advance our understanding of pathological gambling and its relationship to substance use disorders.

Journal

The American Journal on AddictionsWiley

Published: Jan 2, 2007

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