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ArticleAddictive behaviors2017

Binge-drinking and non-partner aggression are associated with gambling among Veterans with recent substance use in VA outpatient treatment.

Alan K Davis, Erin E Bonar, Jason E Goldstick, Maureen A Walton, Jamie Winters, Stephen T Chermack

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Article in Addictive behaviors, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01337973 (Impact of Interventions to Reduce Violence and Substance Abuse Among VA Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01337973 nacompletednot on this map

Impact of Interventions to Reduce Violence and Substance Abuse Among VA Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorVA Office of Research and DevelopmentRan2012 to 2017Enrolled180ConditionsAggression, Substance-Related DisordersArmsMI-CBT, MI-CBT+CC, E-TAU
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Gambling disorder comorbidity a narrative review.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alan K DavisAddiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: alan.kooi.davis@gmail.com.
Erin E BonarAddiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Jason E GoldstickInjury Center, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Bldg 10-G080, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, USA.
Maureen A WaltonAddiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Injury Center, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Jamie WintersAddiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Stephen T ChermackAddiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd. Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALCOHOLISM RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMT32AA007477 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Maureen A. Walton · 1990 to 2026
$7.4M
Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Emerging Adults in the ERK23DA036008 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI BONAR, ERIN E. · 2013 to 2017
$851k
Substance use, violence and HIV risk: Age-specific risk factors and drivers of comorbidity.R03DA039003 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CUNNINGHAM, REBECCA M., GOLDSTICK, JASON ELLIOTT · 2015 to 2016
$154k
Impact of Interventions to Reduce Violence and Substance Abuse among VA PatientsI01HX000294 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI CHERMACK, STEPHEN THOMAS · 2011 to 2013
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HSRD VA I01 HX000294NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA007477NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA036008NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA039003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGambling is relatively under-assessed in Veterans Affairs (VA) substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings, yet shared characteristics with substance addiction suggest the importance of understanding how gambling behaviors present in Veterans seeking SUD care.

methodWe evaluated substance use, mental health, and violence-related correlates of past 30-day gambling among 833 Veterans (93% male, M age 48years, 72% Caucasian) seeking treatment in VA outpatient mental health and SUD clinics who completed screening for a randomized clinical trial.

resultsA total of 288 (35%) Veterans reported past 30-day gambling. Among those who gambled, 79% had cravings/urges to gamble, whereas between 20%-27% of gamblers reported perceived relationship, legal, and daily life problems related to gambling, as well as difficulty controlling gambling. A logistic regression analysis revealed that age, recent binge-drinking, and non-partner physical aggression were associated with recent gambling.

conclusionsGambling was associated with binge-drinking and non-partner physical aggression, supporting potential shared characteristics among these behaviors such as impulsivity and risk-taking, which may complicate SUD treatment engagement and effectiveness. Findings support the need to screen for gambling in the VA, and to adapt treatments to include gambling as a potential behavioral target or relapse trigger, particularly among heavy drinking patients.

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AggressionBinge DrinkingComorbidityFemaleGamblingHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesVeteransAlcoholGamblingSubstance use problemsTreatmentVeterans

Identifiers

PMID28570911
PMCPMC5812726
OpenAlexW2615819989

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