The relationship of tobacco use with gambling problem severity and gambling treatment outcome
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This study sought to examine the impact of tobacco use on gambling treatment. Pathological gambling (PG) is a psychiatric condition associated with significant financial, emotional, and psychosocial consequences. Elevated rates of nicotine dependence have been associated with increased gambling severity and more frequent psychiatric problems. A total of 385 treatment-seeking pathological gamblers enrolled in one of 11 gambling treatment providers in Minnesota were assessed. Linear regression modeling was used to examine demographic and clinical variables at treatment entry and the relationship between those variables and the number of days gambled at a 6-month posttreatment. Logistic regression was utilized to assess predictors of treatment completion. Daily tobacco use was reported in 244 (63.4%) subjects. Tobacco users presented with significantly more severe gambling and mental health symptoms at treatment intake. Daily tobacco use, however, was not significantly associated with the number of days gambled or with treatment completion. Although tobacco users present with greater gambling problem severity, they had similar rates of treatment completion and treatment outcomes as nonusers.
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- Authors
- Odlaug, B. L., Stinchfield, R., Golberstein, E., & Grant, J. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Venue
- Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
- Published
- 2013-09
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 696-704
- ISSN
- 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1501
- OpenAlex
- W2011074994
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 2.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Keywords
- tobacco use, nicotine dependence, gambling addiction, gambling severity, treatment completion, psychiatric symptoms, co-occurring substance use
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Gambling, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Male, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Patient Compliance, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Group, Severity of Illness Index, Tobacco Use Disorder, Linear Models, Logistic Models, Treatment Outcome
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