The co-occurrence of alcohol use and gambling activities in first-year college students.

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OBJECTIVE: Both alcohol use and gambling are behaviors that can be problematic for many college students; however, it is not clear whether the relationship between the 2 exists for students who have recently entered college. PARTICIPANTS: The sample included 908 first-year college students who were surveyed in fall 2005, approximately 1 month after entering college. METHODS: Participants completed Web-based surveys on alcohol use and gambling behaviors. RESULTS: Alcohol use and alcohol-related risks were significantly related to both gambling frequency and peak gambling loss. CONCLUSIONS: These findings have implications for researchers and clinicians working in the area of addictive behaviors among college students, suggesting that those presenting with problems in 1 domain may also be at risk for problems in the other.

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Author/s: Martens, Matthew P (MP); Rocha, Tracey L (TL); Cimini, M Dolores (MD); Diaz-Myers, Angelina (A); Rivero, Estela M (EM); Wulfert, Edelgard (E);

Affiliation: The Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research, The University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. matt.martens(-atsign-)memphis.edu

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Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (J Am Coll Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 May-Jun; vol 57 (issue 6) : pp 597-602

Dates: Created 2009/05/12; Completed 2009/06/30;

PMID: 19433397, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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