ArticleJournal of gambling studies2014
Prevalence of gambling problems among the clients of a toronto homeless shelter.
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- The Prevalence of Problem Gambling and Gambling Disorder Among Homeless People: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Pooled it
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- Prevalence of gambling disorder and its correlates among homeless men in Osaka city, Japan.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- Filling the GAP: Integrating a gambling addiction program into a shelter setting for people experiencing poverty and homelessness.PloS one · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Problem Gambling Among Women Using Shelter and Drop-in Services.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A revised framework for understanding gambling harm.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Review
- Screening of problem gambling among a homeless population in Warsaw.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2019Article
- Public health effects of gambling - debate on a conceptual model.BMC public health · 2019Review
- The use of self-management strategies for problem gambling: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Gambling Disorder in the DSM-5: Opportunities to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Especially in Substance Use and Homeless Populations.Current addiction reports · 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
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Abstract
Few studies have examined the prevalence of problem and pathological gambling among clients of homeless service agencies. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of problem gambling among these clients. We collected primary data on gambling using the NORC diagnostic screen for disorders. Using a modified time-location recruitment approach 264 clients of a community homeless service agency were screened for lifetime gambling problems. Descriptive statistics were produced using SPSSX. The prevalence of lifetime problem gambling was 10 % and that of pathological gambling was 25 % in this sample. The prevalence of lifetime problem and pathological gambling was alarmingly high relative to the general population lifetime prevalence. Better insight into interventions for gambling that might reduce risk of homelessness will help service agencies gauge the needs of their clients and to implement change to service delivery and screening practices.
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