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About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

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Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

September 2024 literature scan
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A mixed method study exploring similarities and differences in general and social services-specific barriers to treatment-seeking among individuals with a problematic use of alcohol, cannabis, or gamblingSchettini, G., Lindner, P., Ekström, V., Johansson, M.2024BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), art. no. 970.
Sports betting scandals highlight knowledge gaps for gambling harmClark, L., Wohl, M.J.A.2024The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 38, art. no. 100879.
Illegal video game loot boxes with transferable content on steam: a longitudinal study on their presence and non-compliance with and non-enforcement of gambling lawXiao, L.Y., Henderson, L.L.2024International Gambling Studies.
August 2024 literature scan
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Protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of PRoGRAM-A (preventing gambling-related harm in adolescents): a secondary school-based social network interventionDobbie, F., Miller, M., Wardle, H., (...), Noble, L., White, J.2024Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1), art. no. 109.
Cryptocurrency Trading, Day Trading, and Gambling Behavior: Examining the Moderating Effects of Financially Focused Self-Concept and Gambling MotivesLouderback, E.R., McCullock, S.P., LaPlante, D.A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Internet and Gambling: Insights from Australia’s NBN RolloutAckermann, K., Awaworyi Churchill, S., Munyanyi, M.E.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling: Expert opinions on gaps and needs for improvementKraus, L., Bickl, A.M., Hellman, M., (...), Volberg, R., Cisneros Örnberg, J.2024NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Normatively irrelevant disgust interferes with decision under uncertainty: Insights from the Iowa gambling taskPriolo, G., Alessandro, M.D., Bizzego, A., Franchin, L., Bonini, N.2024PLoS ONE, 19(8 August), art. no. e0306689.
Situational analysis of suicidal ideation and behavior in the gambling disorder population of FEJARMuélledes, M.E.G., Gómez, R.S., Gutiérrez, A.E., (...), Diego, G.A., Carrasco, E.T.2024Revista Espanola de Drogodependencias, 49(2), pp. 8-25.
A comparison of gambling behaviours among sport-based and non-sport-based students in the UKMcGivern, P., Mierzwinski, M.2024Mental Health and Social Inclusion.
Commentary on Zendle and Newall: The need for direct evaluation of the UK's gambling affordability checks policyHeirene, R.M.2024Addiction.
Increased risky choice during forced abstinence from fentanyl on the cued rat gambling taskHrelja, K.M., Kawkab, C., Avramidis, D.K., Ramaiah, S., Winstanley, C.A.2024Psychopharmacology.
Perceived Impact of Gambling Advertising can Predict Gambling Severity among Patients with Gambling DisorderLopez-Gonzalez, H., Granero, R., Fernández-Aranda, F., Griffiths, M.D., Jiménez-Murcia, S.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Risk and Protective Factors for Gambling Among Youth by origin: Findings from the three waves of cross-sectional Finnish School Health Promotion Study among 238,939 StudentsRaitasalo, K., Järvinen-Tassopoulos, J., Rask, S., Skogberg, N.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
“It would Never have Happened Without the Pandemic”: Understanding the Lived Experience of Individuals who Increased Their Online Gambling ParticipationSavard, A.-C., Kairouz, S., Nadeau-Tremblay, J., (...), VanMourik, V., Monson, E.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Gaming lounges in India afford socially productive gambling: The moral economy and foundations of play in Udaipur, RajasthanSnodgrass, J.G., Lacy, M.G., Polzer, E., Upadhyay, C.2024Ethos.
Online Gambling in the Rural Global South: Probably the Next Major Silent Killervan Eekelen, W.2024IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 719, pp. 86-97.
Online Gambling and At-Risk Gambling Behaviour in a Cross-Sectional Survey Among 13–19 Year-Old Adolescents in BarcelonaRoquer, M., Clotas, C., Bartroli, M.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Cyberworld and Gambling: risk factors of adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic in BangladeshWohab, A.2024Youth Voice Journal, 14(4).
Probing the Role of Digital Payment Solutions in Gambling Behavior: Preliminary Results From an Exploratory Focus Group Session With Problem GamblersLakew, N., Jonsson, J., Lindner, P.2024JMIR Human Factors, 11, art. no. e54951.
July 2024 literature scan
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“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”. The role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketingPitt, H., McCarthy, S., Randle, M., (...), Daube, M., Thomas, S.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 2004.
The role of metaphor in the corporate political strategies of health harming industries: Comparing the concept of balance in the gambling and opioid industry discoursesvan Schalkwyk, M.C., Hawkins, B., Eisenkraft Klein, D., Koon, A.D.2024Social Science and Medicine, 356, art. no. 117158.
The expansion of gambling across the Americas poses risks to mental health and wellbeingUkhova, D., Marionneau, V., Volberg, R., Wardle, H.2024The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 37, art. no. 100855.
Examining the Role of Sports Betting Marketing in Youth Problem GamblingDi Censo, G., Delfabbro, P., King, D.L.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
The impact of gambling advertising and marketing on online gambling behavior: an analysis based on Spanish dataGarcía-Pérez, Á., Krotter, A., Aonso-Diego, G.2024Public Health, 234, pp. 170-177.
Influences on gambling during youth: comparisons between at-risk/problem, non-problem and non-gambling adolescents in AustraliaHing, N., Thorne, H., Lole, L., (...), Hodge, N., Rockloff, M.2024Journal of Youth Studies.
Demographic characteristics, gambling engagement, mental health, and associations with harmful gambling risk among UK Armed Forces serving personnelJones, M., Champion, H., Dighton, G., (...), Fossey, M., Dymond, S.2024BMJ Military Health, art. no. military-2024-002726.
Family History of Pathological Gambling, Related Factors Effects, and Suicidality in Rural GreeceSmyrnaki, M., Skoulas, M., Liodaki, A., (...), Papanastasatos, G., Tsiboukli, A.2024Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.
Correction to: Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino EmployeesChristensen, D.R., Nicoll, F., Williams, R.J., (...), Smith, G.J., Stevens, R.M.G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Digital geographies of home: parenting practices in the space between gaming and gamblingMills, S., Ash, J., Gordon, R.2024Children's Geographies.
Study on the coupled coordination relationship and constraining factors of Macau’s gambling-tourism-economic development from the perspective of urban high-quality developmentChen, X., Wong, C.U.I., Chen, B., Zhang, H.2024Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 8(5), art. no. 4229.
Gambling Control in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: An Analysis of the White Paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age (2023)Bedford, K.2024Modern Law Review.
June 2024 literature scan
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Usability of Responsible Gambling Information on Gambling Operator' Websites: A Webcam-Based Eye Tracking StudyWang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., (...), Thomas, S., Phalp, K.2024Eye Tracking Research and Applications Symposium (ETRA), art. no. 50.
The Dependence of Online Gambling Businesses on High-Spending Customers: Quantification and ImplicationsForrest, D., McHale, I.G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Nudge theory and gambling: a scoping reviewFortier, M.-&-È., Audette-Chapdelaine, S., Auger, A.-M., Brodeur, M.2024Frontiers in Public Health, 12, art. no. 1377183.
Does the lived experience of gambling accord with quantitative self-report scores of gambling-related harm?Newall, P., Rawat, V., Hing, N., (...), Rockloff, M., Dellosa, G.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Cultural Barriers to Digital Innovation: Understanding the Impact of Gambling Culture on Chinese FirmsZhao, Y., Ren, A., Lin, Z., Miao, Z.2024Journal of the Knowledge Economy.
A cross-sectional study to explore the association of peer pressure with Internet gamingDonthu, R.K., Mohammed, A.S., Pasam, R.S., Manchirevula, S.2024Archives of Mental Health, 25(1), pp. 39-44.
The near-miss effect in online slot machine gambling: A series of conceptual replicationsPalmer, L., Ferrari, M.A., Clark, L.2024Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Awareness and impact of casino responsible gambling/harm minimization measures among Canadian electronic gaming machine playersChristensen, D.R., Roberts, A., Williams, R.J., (...), Smith, G., Stevens, R.M.G.2024International Gambling Studies.
Correlates of Problematic Gambling in Emerging Adult University Students in IrelandMurphy, M.P., Murphy, R., Roberts, A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Development and validation of the IDENT-Pro: a brief tool for the early identification of gambling risk factors indicative of harmDavies, N.H., John, B., Drummond, L.C., (...), Sabolova, K., Roderique-Davies, G.2024Journal of Public Health (Germany).
The Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in Responsible GamblingHe, M., Tong, K.K.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Too Young to Gamble: Long-term Risks from Underage GamblingPérez, L.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Colliding harms of gambling and gaming: A four-wave longitudinal population study of at-risk gambling and gaming in FinlandOksanen, A., Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H., Soares Mantere, E., Savolainen, I.2024NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
We Might Have a Sports Gambling Problem and It Is Not What You Think: A CommentaryWhelan, J.P., Pfund, R.A., Ginley, M.K.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Gambling, Tourism and the City: From the birth to the consolidation of the Municipal Casino of Viña del Mar (1927-1946)Gaete, J.L.2023Historia 396, 13(2), pp. 335-362.
Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention researchSeel, C.J., Jones, M., Christensen, D.R., (...), Hoon, A.E., Dymond, S.2024BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), art. no. 392.
Reduced sensitivity to future consequences underlies gambling decision in cerebellar ataxiaLai, R.-Y., Levy, E., Amlang, C.J., (...), Lin, C.-Y.R., Kuo, S.-H.2024Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 461, art. no. 123060.
Disordered gambling, or dependence and consequences: a bifactor exploratory structural equation model analysis of the problem gambling severity indexJames, R.J.E., Tillsley, J.E., Hitcham, L., (...), Kim, H., Tunney, R.J.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Diagnostic change associated with gamblingOkruhlica, Ľ., Kamendy, Z., Kurilla, A.2024Ceska a Slovenska Psychiatrie, 120(2), pp. 65-69.
May 2024 literature scan
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The relationship between the price and demand of alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and gambling: an umbrella review of systematic reviewsBurton, R., Sharpe, C., Bhuptani, S., (...), Regan, M., Sheron, N.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 1286.
Towards an Active Role of Financial Institutions in Preventing Problem Gambling: A Proposed Conceptual Framework and Taxonomy of Financial Wellbeing IndicatorsLakew, N., Jonsson, J., Lindner, P.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Linking Striatal Dopaminergic Asymmetry with Personality Traits: Insights from Gambling DisorderDi Carlo, F., Pettorruso, M., Santorelli, M., (...), Camardese, G., Di Giuda, D.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Stakeholders cannot simply wait for the gambling evidence-base to develop: We must all help to build itNewall, P., Swanton, T.B.2024Addiction.
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gambling Behavior in Mainland Chinese Gamblers in Macau: Cross-Sectional Survey StudyZhou, J., Ho, H.-W., Chan, C.2024JMIR Formative Research, 8, art. no. e45700.
‘Getting addicted to it and losing a lot of money… it’s just like a hole.’ A grounded theory model of how social determinants shape adolescents’ choices to not gambleHing, N., Thorne, H., Lole, L., (...), Hodge, N., Rockloff, M.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 1270.
Gambling participation and risk after COVID-19: Analysis of a population representative longitudinal panel of AustraliansSuomi, A., Kim, J., Hahn, M.H., Biddle, N.2024Addiction.
Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms to Predict Self-Reported Problem Gambling Among Online Casino Gamblers from Different Countries Using Account-Based Player DataHopfgartner, N., Auer, M., Helic, D., Griffiths, M.D.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Keeping you connected or keeping you addicted? Weekly use of social media platforms is associated with hazardous alcohol use and problem gambling among adultsSavolainen, I., Oksanen, A.2024Alcohol and Alcoholism, 59(3), art. no. agae024.
Exploring the impact of smartphone addiction on decision-making behavior in college students: an fNIRS study based on the Iowa Gambling TaskLiu, X., Tian, R., Bai, X., (...), Zhou, X., Lei, Y.2024Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, art. no. 1342521.
Self-Regulatory Strategies Reduce Gambling Spend and Harm in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Electronic Gaming Machine PlayersHing, N., Browne, M., Tulloch, C., Russell, A.M.T., Rockloff, M.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Online communities as a risk factor for gambling and gaming problems: A five-wave longitudinal studyVepsäläinen, J., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., (...), Vuorinen, I., Oksanen, A.2024Computers in Human Behavior, 157, art. no. 108246.
Problem Gambling and Suicidal Behaviours in Young Adult men in Ghana: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Distress and Social Support: Journal of Gambling StudiesKoompah, D., Teye-Kwadjo, E., Kretchy, I.A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
A Longitudinal Investigation of Lower-Risk Gambling Limits in the Canadian National StudyGooding, N.B., Young, M.M., Hodgins, D.C.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: Features that Mimic Video Gaming, Features that could Contribute to Harm, and Their Potential Attraction to Different GroupsNewall, P., Rockloff, M., Thorne, H., (...), Browne, M., Dellosa, G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
April 2024 literature scan
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Severity of gambling behaviors: exploring associations with venues, legality, and substance useBonny-Noach, H.2024Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 13(1), art. no. 20.
Gambling-related harms: what community nurses can doSharman, V.2024Journal of Community Nursing, 38(2), pp. 56-60.
Longitudinal gambling risk transitions: evidence from a nationally representative Australian sampleSuomi, A., Chilver, M., Kim, J., Watson, N., Butterworth, P.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Gambling among employees in Swedish workplaces: A cross-sectional studyRafi, J., Lindfors, P., Carlbring, P.2023Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, 5(1), art. no. 2022-0020-OA.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gambling: A systematic reviewCatalano, A., Milani, L., Franco, M., (...), Bena, A., Ricceri, F.2024Addictive Behaviors, 155, art. no. 108037.
Intersection of gambling with smoking and alcohol use in Great Britain: a cross-sectional survey in October 2022Kock, L., Cox, S., Shahab, L., (...), Buss, V., Brown, J.2024BMJ Open, 14(4), art. no. e079633.
Gambling in a U.S. Census Matched Sample: Examining Interactions between Means and Motives in Predicting Problematic OutcomesFloyd, C.G., Kraus, S.W., Grubbs, J.B.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Strengthening oversight and integrity: The multi-faceted role of centralized player tracking systems in gamblingAllami, Y.2024Addiction.
Brand Engagement in a Digital Age: Marketing gambling to Newcastle United fansIreland, R.2023Research in the Sociology of Sport, 18, pp. 25-39.
Gambling among indebted individuals: an analysis of bank transaction dataMarionneau, V.K., Lahtinen, A.E., Nikkinen, J.T.2024European Journal of Public Health, 34(2), pp. 342-346.
Harmful types of gambling: changes and emerging trends in longitudinal helpline dataMarionneau, V., Kristiansen, S., Wall, H.2024European Journal of Public Health, 34(2), pp. 335-341.
A Systematic Review on Intervention Treatment in Pathological GamblingMoreira, D., Dias, P., Azeredo, A., Rodrigues, A., Leite, Â.2024International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), art. no. 346.
March 2024 literature scan
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Towards a conceptual framework for the prevention of gambling-related harms: Findings from a scoping reviewWheaton, J., Ford, B., Nairn, A., Collard, S.2024PLoS ONE, 19(3 March), art. no. e0298005.
Unpredictability and consequence in play-to-earn crypto gamingZaucha, T.2024Information Communication and Society.
Player tracking in itself may not be enough for efficient reduction of gambling harm, but combined with a personal gambling license could provide new possibilities to tracking gambling-related harmNikkinen, J.2024Addiction.
Managing the financial risks and harms from gambling: a lived experience perspectiveMarko, S., Thomas, S., Pitt, H., Daube, M.2023Population Medicine, 5, pp. 467-467.
Availability restrictions and mandatory precommitment in land-based gambling: effects on online substitutes and total consumption in longitudinal sales dataMarionneau, V., Selin, J., Impinen, A., Roukka, T.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 809.
Erratum: Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot study 2024Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(2), art. no. PY23208_CO.
Harms from Other People’s Gambling: Associations with an Individual’s Own Gambling Behaviours, Health Risk Behaviours, Financial Problems, General Health, and Mental WellbeingWilson, C., Butler, N., Quigg, Z.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Developing comprehensive public health responses to gambling research, policy and practiceThomas, S., Van Schalkwyk, M., McGee, D., (...), McCarthy, S., Thomas, S.2023Population Medicine, 5, pp. 463-463.
Let gambling hide nowhere: Detecting illegal mobile gambling apps via heterogeneous graph-based encrypted traffic analysisGu, Z., Gou, G., Liu, C., (...), Li, Z., Xiong, G.2024Computer Networks, 243, art. no. 110278.
Power, intersectionality and stigma: Informing a gender- and spatially-sensitive public health approach to women and gambling in Great BritainFannin, M., Collard, S., Davies, S.2024Health and Place, 86, art. no. 103186.
Understanding the socioeconomic determinants of gambling harm: a population-based studyKrisnanda, V.D., Soejanto, L.T., Ramadhani, E.2024Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom), 46(1), pp. E199-E200.
Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot studyReid, A., McGhie, N., Nguyen, T.H.L., (...), Booth, L., Bestman, A.2024Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(1), art. no. PY23208.
Redefining harm: The role of data integration in understanding gambling behaviourMuggleton, N.2024Addiction.
The effect of exclusion on subjective well-being indicators and problem gambling in Swiss casinosLischer, S., Schwarz, J., Wallimann, H., Mustafić, M., Jeannot, E.2024International Gambling Studies.
Using the Synthetic Control Method to Evaluate the Impact of a Land-Based Gambling Ban on CrimeŽofčák, J., Šíma, J.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Losses disguised as wins evoke the reward positivity event-related potential in a simulated machine gambling taskMyles, D., Carter, A., Yücel, M., Bode, S.2024Psychophysiology.
Psychological Factors and Sports Gambling Behaviour: Findings among Selected Adolescents in NigeriaOlasupo, M.O.2023Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 11(3), pp. 1-22.
The dark side of optimism: Musical dreams, belief, and gamblingMusgrave, G., Gross, S.A., Klein, M.2024Musicae Scientiae.
The COVID-19 lockdown experience suggests that restricting the supply of gambling can reduce gambling problems: An Australian prospective studyHing, N., Russell, A.M.T., Rawat, V., (...), Merkouris, S.S., Stevens, M.2024Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Taxation as a Policy Instrument For Social and Economic Effects of GamblingGünay, H.F.2024Journal of Gambling Issues, 53.
The problem gambling measure: a revision of the problem & pathological gambling measure to better predict at-risk and chronic gamblingGooding, N.B., Williams, R.J., Volberg, R.A.2024International Gambling Studies.
February 2024 literature scan
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Involving lived experience in regional efforts to address gambling-related harms: going beyond ‘window dressing’ and ‘tick box exercises’Jenkins, C.L., Mills, T., Grimes, J., (...), Wills, J., Sykes, S.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1).
Do breaks in online gambling affect neuropsychological arousal? Conceptual approach and lessons learned from the TESSA-pilot trialSchwarzkopf, L., Bickl, A., Daniel, J., (...), Kraus, L., Loy, J.K.2024Addictive Behaviors Reports, 19, art. no. 100530.
Internet, App-Based, and Casino Gambling: Associations Between Modality, Problem Gambling, and Substance UseNoel, J.K., Rosenthal, S.R., Jacob, S.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Beyond ‘single customer view’: Player tracking's potential role in understanding and reducing gambling-related harmNewall, P., Swanton, T.B.2024Addiction.
Gambling in Victoria: Changes in Participation, Problem Gambling and Gambling Environment Between 2008 and 2018Stone, C.A., Yeung, K., Shaw, L., Billi, R.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Agnogenic practices and corporate political strategy: the legitimation of UK gambling industry-funded youth education programmesVan Schalkwyk, M.C.I., Hawkins, B., Petticrew, M., (...), Reeves, A., McKee, M.2024Health Promotion International, 39(1), art. no. daad196.
“Sense for Gambling” Among Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Men With Gambling DisorderVana, N., Itzhaki-Braun, Y., Gavriel-Fried, B.2024Qualitative Health Research.
The Grey Zone of Chinese Capital: Online Gambling in Cambodia’s SihanoukvilleLuo, J.J.2023Contemporary Southeast Asia, 45(3), pp. 414-441.
An Affordable Wager: The Wider Implications of Regulatory Innovations to Address Vulnerability in Online GamblingBedford, K.2023Critical Gambling Studies, 4(2), pp. 36-58.
Suicidality Among Individuals With Gambling Problems: A Meta-Analytic Literature ReviewKristensen, J.H., Pallesen, S., Bauer, J., (...), Griffiths, M.D., Erevik, E.K.2023Psychological Bulletin.
The End of Responsible Gambling: Reinvigorating Gambling StudiesLivingstone, C.2023Critical Gambling Studies, 4(2), pp. 1-17.
January 2024 literature scan
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Aripiprazole: Beware of pathological gambling addictionMoltó-Balado, P., Reverté-Gil, R.2024Psiquiatria Biologica, 31(1), art. no. 100440.
To gamble or not to gamble? The effect of mobile money on gambling in KenyaNan, W.V., Li, T.2024Economics Letters, 234, art. no. 111425.
Order of first-play in simulated versus monetary gamblingRussell, A.M.T., Hing, N., Newall, P., (...), Thorne, H., Rockloff, M.2023Journal of behavioral addictions, 12(4), pp. 992-1005.
Narratives of reduction and change among patients of an internet-delivered therapy for gambling harmLucchini, F., Griffiths, M.D.2023Journal of Public Health (Germany).
Adolescents’ Experiences of Close Relatives Having Physical Illness, Mental Illness, Addiction/Gambling Disorders, or Death Are Associated with Poor Mental Health and Non-Suicidal Self-InjuryTindberg, Y., Tiikkaja, S.2023Psychiatry International, 4(4), pp. 380-393.
‘Creating Poverty Chances’: Young People Confront Gambling Harms in MalawiMtema, O., Singano, I., McGee, D., (...), Reith, G., Bunn, C.2023Sociological Research Online.
December 2023 literature scan
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Gambling in India: the need for a comprehensive public health frameworkParmar, A.2024The Lancet Psychiatry, 11(1), pp. 5-6.
Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularlySnaychuk, L.A., Ashley, A.M., McGrath, D.S., (...), Williams, R.J., Kim, H.S.2023Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 37(8), pp. 1089-1100.
Gambling Harms in Adult Social Care: Developing an 'Introductory' Question to Identify Gambling Harms Among Service UsersForward, C., Norrie, C., Bramley, S., (...), Manthorpe, J., Wardle, H.2023British Journal of Social Work, 53(8), pp. 3584-3607.
Exploring Socioeconomic, Demographic and Psychological Predictors of At-risk Gambling and Participation in Specific Gambling Activities: A Comparative ApproachNedeljković, B., Zubović, J., Kilibarda, B.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Impaired control and Gaming-Related harm in relation to gaming DisorderKowalik, B.A., Delfabbro, P.H., King, D.L.2024Addictive Behaviors, 151, art. no. 107926.
Setting the scene: a scoping review of gambling research in GhanaBadu, E., Hallett, J., Vujcich, D., Crawford, G., Bellringer, M.E.2023Health promotion international, 38(6).
‘I Can Tell You It’s a Bit of a Gamble’: A Qualitative Analysis of How People Who Engage in Gaming and Gambling Understand a Link Between These Two BehavioursWieczorek, Ł., Bujalski, M., Dąbrowska, K.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Conceptual framework of gambling and gambling-related harmsSancho, O., Clotas, C., Bartroli, M.2023Revista Espanola de Salud Publica, 97, art. no. e202312107.
Gambling Behavior Among LGBTQ + Individuals: The Role of Gender and Gender IdentityMalkin, M.L., Stacey, M.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Stressful Life Events and Problem Gambling Among Chinese Lottery Gamblers: The Mediating Effects of Coping Strategies and Magical ThinkingJin, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, B., Wang, J., Tian, Y.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Effects and Limitations of a Unique, Nationwide, Self-Exclusion Service for Gambling Disorder and Its Self-Perceived Effects and Harms in Gamblers: Protocol for a Qualitative Interview StudyHåkansson, A., Tjernberg, J., Hansson, H.2023JMIR Research Protocols, 12(1), art. no. e47528.
Operationalization and measurement of compulsivity across video gaming and gambling behavioral domainsMuela, I., Navas, J.F., Barrada, J.R., (...), Brevers, D., Perales, J.C.2023BMC Psychology, 11(1), art. no. 407.
Structural characteristics of online gambling platforms: How the provision of multiple gambling formats could contribute to harmNewall, P.W.S., Allami, Y.2023Journal of Gambling Issues, 52, pp. 109-113.
‘Chances are you’re about to lose’: new independent Australian safer gambling messages tested in UK and USA bettor samplesNewall, P., Torrance, J., Russell, A.M.T., (...), Hing, N., Browne, M.2023Addiction Research and Theory.
Individuals with a migratory background can offer valuable insight to improve the treatment and prevention of gambling harmsMarionneau, V., Järvinen-Tassopoulos, J.2023NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
November 2023 literature scan
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Corrigendum: What explains the link between romantic conflict with gambling problems? Testing a serial mediational model (Front. Psychol., (2023), 14, 1018098, 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1018098)Hagen, A.E.F., Nogueira-Arjona, R., Sherry, S.B., (...), Yakovenko, I., Stewart, S.H.2023Frontiers in Psychology, 14, art. no. 1305966.
Validation of the Adolescent Gambling Expectancies Survey (AGES) among Korean college students: A pilot studyLee, S., Na, J., Sung, H.2023Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising researchNewall, P., Allami, Y., Andrade, M., (...), Sharman, S., Roberts, A.2023Addiction.
The ongoing need for NHS gambling harms services in Wales: time to put words into actionDymond, S., Dighton, G., Hoon, A.E., (...), John, B., Bowden-Jones, H.2023Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, art. no. 1277435.
Investigating factors that impact on the uptake of Mental Health First Aid Australia’s Conversations About Gambling course: a qualitative study engaging stakeholder perspectivesBaillie, S.E., Lyons, J.N., Sabo, A.V., (...), Bond, K.S., Reavley, N.J.2023Advances in Mental Health.
Gambling: a harmful commodityThe Lancet2023The Lancet, 402(10414), p. 1723.
Public health approaches to gambling: a global review of legislative trendsUkhova, D., Marionneau, V., Nikkinen, J., Wardle, H.2023The Lancet Public Health.
Practical psychiatry: Taking gaming seriously – a primer for psychiatrists on gamers and gaming cultureLooi, J.C.L., Wilkes, F.A., Bastiampillai, T., Allison, S.2023Australasian Psychiatry.
Tracking online searches for gambling activities and operators in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Google Trends™ analysisHoughton, S., Boyorcid, F., Bradleyorcid, A., (...), Wardleorcid, H., Dymond, S.2023Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Wanna Bet? Investigating the Factors Related to Adolescent and Young Adult GamblingRizzo, A., La Rosa, V.L., Commodari, E., (...), Yıldırım, M., Chirico, F.2023European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(10), pp. 2202-2213.
Framing Slogans for Responsible Gambling Campaigns: A Tale of Two ModelsLim, L., Wang, V.X.2023Healthcare (Switzerland), 11(20), art. no. 2754.
OBSER-MENH at eRisk 2023: Deep Learning-Based Approaches for Symptom Detection in Depression and Early Identification of Pathological Gambling IndicatorsMartinez-Romo, J., Araujo, L., Larrayoz, X., Oronoz, M., Pérez, A.2023CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 3497, pp. 706-717.
Addressing the accountability gap: gambling advertising and social media platform responsibilitiesParker, C., Albarrán-Torres, C., Briggs, C., (...), Angus, D., Obeid, A.2023Addiction Research and Theory.
Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Gambling Disorder and Bulimic Spectrum Eating Disorders: Analysis of Neuropsychological Profiles and Sex DifferencesLozano-Madrid, M., Granero, R., Lucas, I., (...), Jiménez-Murcia, S., Fernández-Aranda, F.2023European Psychiatry.
Testing the effectiveness of different safer gambling messages for sports and race betting: A five-week experimentRockloff, M., Browne, M., Russell, A.M.T., (...), Hing, N., Armstrong, T.2024Addictive Behaviors, 149, art. no. 107893.
Loot box purchasing and indebtedness: The role of psychosocial factors and problem gamblingSirola, A., Nyrhinen, J., Nuckols, J., Wilska, T.-A.2023Addictive Behaviors Reports, 18, art. no. 100516.
Problem gambling among secondary school adolescents in Enugu, NigeriaChinawa, A.T., Ossai, E.N., Odinka, P.C., (...), Aronu, A.E., Chinawa, J.M.2023African Health Sciences, 23(3), pp. 748-757.
Investigating the associations of the illness representations of gambling disorder with superstitious and responsible gamblingWu, A.M.S., Yang, H.M., Zhou, H., Dang, L., Chen, J.H.2023Frontiers in Psychology, 14, art. no. 1160781.
Sports Gambling Intention Comparison Between Males and Females in the United StatesKape, C., Hamelin, N., Abraham, C.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Childhood Use of Coin Pusher and Crane Grab Machines, and Adult Gambling: Robustness to Subjective Confidence in a Young Adult USA SampleBastiani, O., Russell, A.M.T., Newall, P.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
October 2023 literature scan
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Public opinions and attitudes toward a state monopoly: a study of the Finnish gambling systemMacey, J.R., Abarbanel, B.L., Castrén, S., Hamari, J.J., Salonen, A.H.2023BMC Public Health, 23(1), art. no. 2012.
Financially focused self-concept and disordered gambling are bidirectionally related over timeTabri, N., Stark, S., Balodis, I.M., Price, A., Wohl, M.J.A.2023Addiction Research and Theory.
Voluntary Self-Exclusion and Contingency Management for the Treatment of Problematic and Harmful Gambling in the UK: An Exploratory StudyZolkwer, M.B., Dymond, S., Singer, B.F.2023Healthcare (Switzerland), 11(19), art. no. 2682.
Gambling-related suicide in Victoria, Australia: a population-based cross-sectional studyRintoul, A., Dwyer, J., Millar, C., Bugeja, L., Nguyen, H.2023The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, art. no. 100903.
Social and economic costs of gambling problems and related harm among UK military veteransHarris, S., Pockett, R.D., Dighton, G., (...), Rogers, R.D., Dymond, S.2023BMJ military health, 169(5), pp. 413-418.
Making Markets out of Vice: Gambling, Cannabis, and Processes of State Legitimation and Formation in CanadaCosgrave, J., Cormack, P.2023Journal of Canadian Studies, 57(2), pp. 280-297.
Gender and maladaptive personality correlates in problem gambling and over-indebtedness: Novel findings from a cross-sectional study in SwedenKomzia, N., Bäckström, M., Håkansson, A.2023Heliyon, 9(8), art. no. e18844.
Relieving the Gambling Itch Through Alcohol Consumption: The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Australian Casino PatronsZhang, T., Seet, P.-S., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Electronic gaming machine accessibility and gambling problems: A natural policy experimentRussell, A.M.T., Browne, M., Hing, N., (...), Rawat, V., Woo, L.2023Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Effects of a workplace prevention program for problem gambling: A cluster-randomized controlled trialRafi, J., Ivanova, E., Rozental, A., (...), Andersson, G., Carlbring, P.2022Journal of Gambling Issues, 50, pp. 73-97.
September 2023 literature scan
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Loot boxes, gambling-related risk factors, and mental health in Mainland China: A large-scale surveyXiao, L.Y., Fraser, T.C., Nielsen, R.K.L., Newall, P.W.S.2024Addictive Behaviors, 148, art. no. 107860.
‘Odds Are: They Win’: a disruptive messaging innovation for challenging harmful products and practices of the gambling industryMills, T., Grimes, J., Caddick, E., (...), Wills, J., Sykes, S.2023Public Health, 224, pp. 41-44.
Disordered gambling in a longitudinal birth cohort: from childhood precursors to adult life outcomesSlutske, W.S., Richmond-Rakerd, L.S., Piasecki, T.M., (...), Moffitt, T.E., Caspi, A.2023Psychological Medicine, 53(12), pp. 5800-5808.
Gambling Behavior of Excluded Gamblers in a Multi-venue Exclusion System: Results from a Three-Wave Survey Conducted in SwitzerlandLischer, S., Schwarz, J., Wallimann, H., Mathys, J.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Relationship Between Social Isolation, Cultural Adaptation, and Sports Gambling Addiction Among Korean Chinese Sports club ParticipantsLin, M., Yang, Y., Jo, W.2023Journal of Gambling Studies.
Income and gambling disorder: A longitudinal matched case-control study with registry data from NorwayGirard, L.-C., Leino, T., Griffiths, M.D., Pallesen, S.2023SSM - Population Health, 24, art. no. 101504.
Perspectives from gambling expert stakeholders in relation to electronic gaming machines in New ZealandRimal, R., Shepherd, R.-M., Curley, L.E., Sundram, F.2023Health Policy, 136, art. no. 104897.
An experimental study to examine whether and how Flemish and Dutch harm prevention messages on gambling advertising affect consumers' gambling-related beliefs and intentionsDe Jans, S., Cauberghe, V., Hudders, L., Rys, F.2023Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 37(6), pp. 771-784.
International Prevalence of Self-exclusion From Gambling: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysisBijker, R., Booth, N., Merkouris, S.S., Dowling, N.A., Rodda, S.N.2023Current Addiction Reports.
The two gambling closures during the covid-19 pandemic in Italy: The impact on affected family members of disordered gamblersPassarella, G., Germoni, D., Bassi, A., (...), Fagnoni, F., Avanzi, M.2023Journal of Gambling Issues, 51, pp. 64-88.
Trauma and Gambling: A Scoping Review of Qualitative ResearchMonson, E., Villotti, P., Hack, B.2023Critical Gambling Studies, 4(1), pp. 12-26.
Power and Other Commercial Determinants of Health: An Empirical Study of the Australian Food, Alcohol, and Gambling Industriesde Lacy-Vawdon, C., Vandenberg, B., Livingstone, C.2023International journal of health policy and management, 12, p. 7723.
How gambling harms others: The influence of relationship-Type and closeness on harm, health, and wellbeingTulloch, C., Browne, M., Hing, N., Rockloff, M., Hilbrecht, M.2023Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Social Costs of Gambling Harm in ItalyLucchini, F., Comi, S.L.2022Critical Gambling Studies, 3(1), pp. 71-82.
Does Cooperation with Others Reduce Risky Gambling Behavior?Takada, T., Kono, M., Yokomitsu, K.2023Japanese Psychological Research.
ConGam-PS: developing and evaluating a measurement tool of treatment providers’ views about contingency management for gamblingMcGarrigle, J., Dorey, L., Christensen, D., (...), Hoon, A.E., Dymond, S.2023Addiction Research and Theory.

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