ArticleJournal of gambling studies2015
Rates of problematic gambling in a British homeless sample: a preliminary study.
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- Prevalence of Problem Gambling Among Women Using Shelter and Drop-in Services.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
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- Gambling Disorder in the DSM-5: Opportunities to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Especially in Substance Use and Homeless Populations.Current addiction reports · 2016Article
- Gambling Problems Among Community Cocaine Users.Journal of gambling studies · 2016Article
- Gambling in the Landscape of Adversity in Youth: Reflections from Men Who Live with Poverty and Homelessness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- "Talk with me": perspectives on services for men with problem gambling and housing instability.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Down and Out in London: Addictive Behaviors in Homelessness.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2016Article
- Reply to Griffiths: The Relationship Between Gambling and Homelessness.Journal of gambling studies · 2015Article
- The Relationship Between Gambling and Homelessness: A Commentary on Sharman et al. (2014).Journal of gambling studies · 2015Article
- Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research. On the slippery slopes: The case of gambling addiction.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2015Article
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Abstract
Homelessness and problem gambling are two public health concerns in the UK that are rarely considered concurrently, and little is known about the extent of gambling involvement and problematic gambling in the homeless. We recruited 456 individuals attending homelessness services in London, U.K. All participants completed a screen for gambling involvement, and where gambling involvement was endorsed, the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) was administered. The PGSI risk categories were compared against data from the 2010 British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS). PGSI problem gambling was indicated in 11.6% of the homeless population, compared to 0.7% in the BGPS. Of participants endorsing any PGSI symptoms, a higher proportion of homeless participants were problem gamblers relative to the low and moderate risk groups, compared to the BGPS data. These results confirm that the homeless constitute a vulnerable population for problem gambling, and that diagnostic tools for gambling involvement should be integrated into homelessness services in the U.K.
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