A prospective study of problem and regular nonproblem gamblers living in the community

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 855-884

  Abbott, Max W ^a   Williams, Maynard M ^a   Volberg, Rachel A ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Gemini Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Hazardous drinking; Pathological gambling; Prospective research; Relapse; Remission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 2942527388     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120030891     Document Type: Article

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