title: Patterns of substance abuse in pathological gamblers undergoing treatment.
abstract: Increasing public exposure to gambling as a recreational option is leading to increased pathological gambling . The prevalence and correlates of substance abuse in a population of severe pathological gamblers is investigated. The results indicate a high rate of alcohol abuse and drug abuse in this population and in their biological families. The implications of these findings for clinicians working with pathological gamblers and substance abusers are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*