title: Disordered gambling in residential substance use treatment centers: an unmet need.
abstract: This study examined prevalence and potential impact of disordered gambling in a sample of individuals (N = 684) undergoing residential treatment for substance use disorders at 13 facilities. Lifetime disordered gambling prevalence was 20.2%, as identified by South Oaks Gambling Screen. Within individuals who screened positive for disordered gambling, few had sought help for gambling (15.9%) and only 14.3% reported having gambling addressed in their current substance use disorder treatment. Meanwhile, 30.4% identified gambling as a concern in their recovery efforts. The presence of a gambling problem, either historical or current, potentially affects residential treatment outcomes and warrants clinical attention within these programs.
authors.affiliation: a Saint Louis University , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leavens
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marotta
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weinstock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation
keywords: Pathological gambling; comorbidity; substance use disorder; treatment