Introduction to Excessive Gambling

To prevent the risks associated with excessive gambling and to inform gamblers, we need responsible gambling strategies.

Country comparisons revealed that the direct effect of excessive gambling and the compensating effect of online-gambling communities were most prominent in Finland.

Background and aims: Loneliness and a low sense of mastery are associated with excessive gambling, but the underlying processes of these relationships remain unstudied.

Previous imaging studies suggested that impairments of prefrontal-striatal and limbic circuits are correlated to excessive gambling.

DESIGN This longitudinal observational study is part of the second stage of the Screening for Excessive Gambling Behaviors on the Internet (EDEIN) research program.

Gender differences were significant for cannabis dependence/abuse and all MultiCAGE scores for non-substance-related conditions, with males showing higher risk scores for excessive gambling, excessive internet use, excessive video gaming, and hypersexuality, and females presenting higher scores in dysregulated eating and compulsive buying.

Conclusion: The results provide further evidence that ABs develop in the context of excessive gambling and are associated with gambling and psychological variables.

Background and aims Loneliness and a low sense of mastery have been associated with excessive gambling, but the underlying processes of these relationships remain unstudied.