Healio (3/17, Rhoades) reports, “The trajectory of sports gambling over the past several years exhibits strong ties to trends related to alcohol use disorders, results from a cross-sectional survey study showed.” Investigators “reported a highly positive correlation between sports gambling and alcohol use disorders and, as a result, individuals who increase their sports gambling over time ‘would be at substantial risk for also increasing problems related to alcohol,’ they wrote.” The findings were published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “‘Part of the sports culture’: Gamblers ‘especially at risk’ for alcohol-related problems,” Andrew Rhoades, Healio, March 17, 2025