Pathological gambling in Louisiana: an epidemiological perspective

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authors:
J. A. Rush, James R. Westphal
published in
: 1996
summary
: A review of telephone interview data using the South Oaks Gambling Screen on a random sample of 1,818 Louisiana residents > 18 years indicated that 4.8% of adults > 21 years (approximately 122,500) have gambling disorders, compared to 14.4% of 18 to 21 year olds (approximately 21,000). Geographic distribution of gambling disorders shows equal statewide penetrance. Pathological gamblers are demographically distinct, more likely to be male, < 30 years, non-Caucasian, unmarried, and less likely to have graduated from high school than nonproblem gamblers. Two demographic clusters, males < 21 who primarily wager on video poker and those > 30 who primarily wager on horse racing, were noted. Data is needed on adolescent incidence and prevalence to plan prevention and early intervention programs in Louisiana.
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: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8855603
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type
: article in journal
publisher
: The Journal Of The Louisiana State Medical Society: Official Organ Of The Louisiana State Medical Society
volume
: 148
issue
: 8
original language
: English
article pagination
: start page: 353 - end page: 358
keywords
: adolescent , adult , female , gambling , humans , impulse control disorder , Louisiana , prevalence , random allocation , sampling studies , United States

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