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ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2017

Risk factors for gambling and substance use among recent college students.

Kimberly M Caldeira, Amelia M Arria, Kevin E O'Grady, Kathryn B Vincent, Carl Robertson, Christopher J Welsh

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Article in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimberly M CaldeiraCenter on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, 1234 School of Public Health Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: caldeira@umd.edu.
Amelia M ArriaCenter on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, 1234 School of Public Health Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: aarria@umd.edu.
Kevin E O'GradyDepartment of Psychology, University of Maryland, 3109 Biology-Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: ogrady@umd.edu.
Kathryn B VincentCenter on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, 1234 School of Public Health Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: kvincent@umd.edu.
Carl RobertsonUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, 5900 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 20145, USA. Electronic address: croberts@psych.umaryland.edu.
Christopher J WelshUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, 5900 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 20145, USA. Electronic address: cwelsh@psych.umaryland.edu.
University of Maryland, College Park · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

The Natural History and Consequences of Ecstasy UseR01DA014845 · NIDA · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI ARRIA, AMELIA M · 2003 to 2013
$5.7M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA014845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile it is well known that substance use and gambling overlap, the degree to which this overlap can be explained by shared risk factors has not been fully explored. This study aimed to identify common and unique risk factors for gambling and substance use among young adults.

methodsYoung adults (n=1,019) in a longitudinal study since college entry were interviewed annually. Past-year frequency of seven gambling activities was assessed once (Year 5). Structural equation models evaluated suspected risk factors in two models, one for gambling with substance use as an intermediary variable, and one for substance use with gambling as the intermediary variable.

resultsSixty percent gambled; 6% gambled weekly or more. Examination of the two structural models supported the existence of significant paths (a) from two of the five substance use variables (alcohol, drugs) to gambling frequency, and (b) from gambling frequency to all five substance use variables. Every risk factor associated with gambling was also associated with one or more substance use variables. Risk factors common to gambling and substance use were sex, race/ethnicity, extracurricular involvement (fraternity/sorority, athletics), impulsive sensation-seeking, and behavioral dysregulation. Risk factors unique to substance use were conduct problems, anxiety, and parent's history of alcohol and mental health problems.

conclusionsGambling and substance use are interrelated, but with incomplete overlap in their respective risk factors. Results underscore the need for longitudinal research to elucidate their distinct etiologies.

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GamblingHumansImpulsive BehaviorLongitudinal StudiesRisk FactorsStudentsSubstance-Related DisordersUniversitiesYoung AdultAlcohol use disordercollege studentsdrug usegamblingyoung adults

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PMID28823836
PMCPMC5657435
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