title: The co-occurrence of gambling with substance use and conduct disorder among youth in the United States.
abstract: The co-occurrence of gambling with substance use and conduct disorder was examined in a representative U.S. household sample of 2,274 youth 14-21 years old. The findings show that problem gambling occurs within a problem-behavior syndrome with other substance-use behaviors and conduct disorder. Male gender, being black, and being Hispanic were found to be significant in predicting problem gambling over and above the effects of all four substance use and conduct disorder variables. Clinical interventions for one specific problem behavior in youth should consider assessing the other problem behaviors as well.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA. barnes@ria.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: Grace M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Welte
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Marie-Cecile O
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tidwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult