Gambling, Alcohol, and Other Substance Use Among Youth in the United States
Gambling, Alcohol, and Other Substance Use Among Youth in the United States
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DOI：
10.15288/jsad.2009.70.134
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Tidwell, Marie-Cecile O.
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作者：
Barnes, Grace M.;Welte, John W.;Tidwell, Marie-Cecile O.
目的：在许多区域研究中，问题赌博与青少年滥用药物有关，然而，在美国没有针对青少年赌博行为和药物使用的大型代表性调查。本研究旨在比较美国青少年赌博、酒精和其他物质使用的模式和同时发生的情况。方法：对2274名年龄在14-21岁的美国各地家庭青年进行随机电话调查。结果：问题赌博和药物滥用在青少年中普遍存在。例如，17%的青少年在过去一年中赌博52次或更多，同样比例的青少年在过去一年中有12天或更多的时间喝了5杯或更多。10%的年轻人报告在过去一年里有三次或三次以上的赌博问题，15%的年轻人报告有三次或三次以上的酒精问题。控制性别、年龄和社会经济地位，与其他种族/民族群体相比，黑人青年频繁赌博的可能性显着增加，但他们大量饮酒的可能性显着降低。酒精问题和赌博问题的发生率很高，特别是在男性青年和黑人青年中。结论：酒精和赌博问题高发生率的人群亚群对于有针对性的预防和干预策略很重要。(j .螺栓。酒精药物70:134-142,2009)
Objective: Problem gambling has been linked with substance misuse among youth in a number of regional studies, yet there have been no large representative U.S. surveys of gambling behaviors and substance use among youth. The present study is designed to compare the patterns and co-occurrence of gambling and alcohol and other substance use among youth in the United States. Method: A random telephone survey was conducted with 2,274 youth ages 14-21 years old living in households in every area of the United States. Results: Problem gambling and substance misuse are prevalent among young people. For instance, 17% of youth reported gambling 52 or more times in the past year, and the same percentage of youth drank five or more drinks on 12 or more days in the past year. Ten percent of youth reported having three or more gambling problems in the past year, and 15% of young people reported having three or more alcohol problems. Controlling for gender, age, and socioeconomic status, black youth have a significantly increased probability of frequent gambling compared with other racial/ethnic groups, yet they have a significantly decreased probability of heavy drinking. Alcohol problems and gambling problems show high co-occurrence, especially for male youth and black youth. Conclusions: Population subgroups with a high co-occurrence of alcohol and gambling problems are important for targeted prevention and intervention strategies. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs 70: 134-142, 2009)