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UNLV study finds binge drinking is disproportionately more common among sports bettors than non-gamblers or those who don't wager on sports.
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Psychology In The News
A new study finds evidence of a disturbing link between sports betting and risky drinking. The results, published in JAMA network openedsuggest that people who bet on sports, e-sports and daily fantasy sports are significantly more likely to engage in binge drinking than those who do not gamble or gamble in other activities.
A new study finds evidence of a troubling connection between sports gambling and risky alcohol consumption. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, suggest that individuals who bet on sports, esports, and daily fantasy sports are significantly more likely to engage in binge drinking compared to those who do not gamble or who gamble on other activities.
While experts disagree on how common self-talk really is, they wholeheartedly agree that it’s a valuable tool for self-discovery.
More than a third of the students in the Clark County (Nevada) School District were chronically absent from school during in 2022-2023, the state Department of Education says. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the 38.3% rate is a slight improvement from the prior school year’s 40.6%, but it’s still much higher than the district’s pre-pandemic chronic absenteeism rate of 21.9%.
Last week, an academic paper co-authored by Joshua Grubbs of the University of New Mexico and Shane Kraus of UNLV confirmed what many have suspected: Those who engage in sports betting are about twice as likely to binge drink than other types of gamblers and people who don’t wager at all.
A recent study has shed light on a concerning trend among sports bettors in the United States: a higher likelihood of binge drinking compared to non-gamblers or those who do not wager on sports.