Psychiatric News (3/18) says new poll data from the American Psychiatric Association suggest “that more than one-quarter of American adults report a daily habit of online gambling.” According to the poll, among US adults, “28% have a daily habit of gambling online, with men being more likely than women to gamble online for at least a few minutes a day (36% compared with 20%, respectively). More than half of adults (58%) who gamble online daily said that they have intentionally taken a break or limited the amount of time they spend gambling, with men more likely to report doing so than women.” Additionally, the poll indicated that “one-third (35%) of respondents who said they gamble online daily said they began doing so between the ages of 18 and 25, suggesting that late adolescence and early adulthood is a crucial period for shaping attitudes toward online gambling.”
Related Links:
— “More Than a Quarter of American Adults Gamble Online Daily, APA Poll Finds,” Psychiatric News, March 18, 2025