Problem Gambling: Can Subtle Physiological Reactions To Wins And Losses Help Identify The Problem Gambler?

问题赌博是影响3%-6%成年人口的一个主要公共健康问题，生产力委员会（1999年）详细说明了许多相关后果，包括严重抑郁、自杀、药物滥用、婚姻和家庭功能失调以及家庭暴力。问题赌博对伴侣和孩子的身心健康也有有害的长期影响。弱势群体包括青少年和青壮年、社会经济上处于不利地位的亚群体和特定的少数民族。该项目的重点是确定问题赌徒的特定生理模式，这是发展早期筛查测试和及时干预高危人群的重要的第一步。

Problem gambling is a major public health issue affecting 3%-6% of the adult population with the Productivity Commission (1999) detailing many associated consequences including major depression, suicide, substance abuse, marital and familial dysfunction and domestic violence. Problem gambling also has deleterious, long term effects on the mental and physical health of partners and children. Vulnerable groups include adolescents and young adults, socio-economically disadvantaged subpopulations, and specific ethnic minorities. The project's focus on identifying physiological patterns specific to problem gamblers represents an important first step in the development of an early screening test and timely interventions for at-risk individuals.