Preventive Gambling Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Gambling disorder in youth is an emerging public health problem, with adolescents and young adults constituting a vulnerable age group for the development of gambling-related problems. Although research has been conducted on the risk factors for gambling disorder, very few rigorous studies can be found on the efficacy of preventive interventions in young people. The aim of this study was to provide best practice recommendations for the prevention of disordered gambling in adolescents and young adults. We reviewed and synthesized the results of existing RCTs and quasi-experimental studies covering nonpharmacological prevention programs for gambling disorder in young adults and adolescents. We applied the PRISMA 2020 statement and guidelines to identify 1483 studies, of which 32 were include

SUBMITTER: Monreal-Bartolome A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10048743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature