Citation

Frank ML, Lester D, Wexler A. J. Gambl. Stud. 1991; 7(3): 249-254.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF01019876

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A national sample of 500 members of Gamblers Anonymous was surveyed by mail in order to gather information on suicidal history. One hundred sixty two usable surveys were returned representing 32.4% of the original sample. Compulsive gamblers who had a history of suicidal preoccupation began gambling at an earlier age than nonsuicidal gamblers and were more likely to have stolen to support their gambling. They also tended to have addicted relatives and children more than nonsuicidal gamblers did. The data suggest that those gamblers who had been suicidal tend to be more serious gamblers than nonsuicidal respondents.

Language: en

Keywords

Gambler Anonymous; National Sample; Original Sample; Suicidal Behavior; Usable Survey