ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Europe2025
Association between gambling disorder and suicide mortality: a comparative cohort study using Norwegian health registry data.
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- 'Playing to extinction': the commercial determinants of gambling-related harm, suicidality and suicide.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
- Protecting Canada's youth from the risks of exposure to gambling advertising.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025Article
- A scoping review of routinely collected linked data in research on gambling harm.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Gambling disorder has been consistently linked to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, but few studies have investigated the association between gambling disorder and suicide mortality. This study examined the risk of suicide mortality associated with gambling disorder compared to the general population and other patient groups. Methods: A registry-based cohort study was conducted employing individual-level linked and aggregated data from Norwegian nationwide health registries. The study population comprised all patients with gambling disorder in Norway ( Findings: Suicide was the leading cause of death among patients with gambling disorder (37 of 148 deaths; 25%). Patients with gambling disorder had a higher suicide risk than the general population (standardized mortality ratio = 5.12, 95% CI [3.71; 7.06]), and 5 of 12 patient groups with other conditions. Suicide risk was not significantly different when compared to that of patients with anxiety disorders, personality disorders, or depression. However, suicide risk was lower among patients with gambling disorder than patients with substance use disorders, alcohol dependence, psychotic disorders, or mood disorders. Interpretation: Norwegian patients with gambling disorder have an elevated risk of suicide mortality but the risk is similar to or lower than other patient groups known to be at increased suicide risk. Funding:
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