Intersection of gambling with smoking and alcohol use in Great Britain: a cross-sectional survey in October 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gambling is associated with cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. We explored the intersection of gambling across all risk levels of harm with smoking and alcohol use among adults in Great Britain.

Design

A nationally representative cross-sectional survey in October 2022.

Setting

Great Britain.

Participants

A weighted total of 2398 adults (18+ years).

Outcome measures

We examined the prevalence of past-year gambling and, among those reporting gambling, assessed the associations between the outcome of any risk of harm from gambling (scoring >0 on the Problem Gambling Severity Index) and the binary predictor variables of current cigarette smoking and higher risk alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C score≥4). We also explored data on weekly expendit

SUBMITTER: Kock L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature