International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Resources: Groups at Risk - Addicts: Problem Gamblers
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APA Online - Older Gamblers May Face Greater Suicidal Risk than Younger Counterparts, Study Finds "Compared to their younger counterparts, older problem gamblers who ask casinos to bar them from returning are three to four times more likely to do so because they fear they will kill themselves if they don’t stop betting, according to a new study." - Read more http://www.apa.org/releases/gamblers0908.html | |
Association Between Pathological Gambling and Attempted Suicide, The Learn about findings from a national survey in Canada by researchers Stephen C Newman, MD, MSc, and Angus H Thompson, PhD. - Read more http://publications.cpa-apc.org/media.php?mid=516 | |
Casino-Free Philadelphia - Gambling and Suicide Reveals "gambling-related suicides have become an increasingly common phenomenon, as legalized gambling has spread across America." See footnotes provided. - Read more http://www.casinofreephila.org/research/gambling-and-suicide | |
CBCNews.ca - Ontario gambling-linked suicides rise "A CBC investigation into suicides in Canada has found a rise in deaths linked to gambling in Ontario." - Read more http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/03/22/gambling-suicide.html | |
Centre for Suicide Prevention - When Gambling Becomes a Problem Become familiar with this article that discusses gamblers and suicidal behaviour. Find out where to get help. - Read more http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/assets/alert61.pdf | |
Characteristics of Problem Gamblers 56 Years of Age or Older: A Statewide Study of Casino Self-Excluders Read this 2008 study by Lia Nower of Rutgers University and Alex Blaszczynski of the University of Sydney. - Read more http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/pag233577.pdf | |
Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling - Gambling and Suicide Article details there is emerging evidence that gambling severity increases the risk of suicide ideation and behavior. See references provided. - Read more http://www.ccpg.org/audiences/suicide.html | |
High Stakes: Gambling, Depression and Suicide Guide offers an outline of characteristics of gamblers who contemplate or attempt suicide. See "Symptoms of compulsive gambling." - Read more http://www.valueoptions.com/spotlight_YIW/pdfs/articles/High_Stakes_Gambling_Depression_and_Suicide.pdf | |
Issue Analysis - Quick Facts: Gambling and Suicide Article reveals for millions of Americans, gambling addiction leads to hopeless pain and misery; for some it leads to death. Gambling-related suicides are an increasingly common phenomena as legalized gambling continues to spread throughout America. - Read more http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/A000002167.cfm | |
Officer.com - Pathologic Gambling: When does Gambling Become Gambling Addiction? Read this article, by Pamela Kulbardh RN, Crisis Intervention Contributor, that notes bout 80% of pathologic gamblers seriously consider suicide, and 20 to 30% actually attempt or succeed in killing themselves. - Read more http://www.officer.com/web/online/Police-Life/Pathologic-Gambling/17$42776 | |
ProblemGambling.ca - Suicide and Gambling Browse to find Prevalence Rates, Risk Factors, Treatment Recommendations and References. - Read more http://www.problemgambling.ca/EN/ResourcesForProfessionals/Pages/SuicideandGambling.aspx | |
Risk Factors for Suicide Ideation and Attempts among Pathological Gamblers Study provides descriptive information about suicide ideation and attempts among pathological gamblers trying to quit and identifies predictors of suicidal ideation and attempts, with a particular emphasis on mood and substance use disorders. - Read more http://dspace.ucalgary.ca/bitstream/1880/44775/1/2006suicidegamblingfinal.pdf | |
Suicide Ideation and Behaviour in People with Pathological Gambling Attending a Treatment Service Learn about this study that "aimed to describe the 12-month period prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation and behaviour in a cohort of patients with pathological gambling attending a treatment service." - Read more http://www.springerlink.com/content/01472303567587mg/ | |