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  • Routine gambling screening remains warranted, and clients presenting with high-severity methamphetamine use and complex polysubstance profiles may warrant particular attention.

    Locating Gambling Severity Within Polysubstance Involvement: The Specific Role of Methamphetamine in 9,421 Adults Entering Treatment · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite burgeoning evidence of the public health concerns associated with sports betting, antecedents of this addictive behavior are largely understudied.

    All My Friends Are Doing It: Perceived Social Norms Predict Heavier Sports Betting Behavior Among Young Adults · 2025 · DOI

  • However, whether and how this connectivity underlies craving for gambling remains unclear, limiting our understanding of the pathophysiology of gambling disorder (GD).

    Amygdala–Ventral Striatum Functional Connectivity Underlies Craving in Gambling Disorder: A Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms · 2025 · DOI

  • Prior research on the relationship between health risk behaviours (HRBs), obesity, and gambling has primarily focused on problem gambling, while studies focusing on lower severity levels are scarce.

    Health risk behaviours, obesity, and gambling severity: findings from a nationwide population study · 2025 · DOI

  • Very little is known regarding whether lifetime alcohol use disorder can impact the clinical presentation or outcome trajectory of gambling disorder.

    Lifetime alcohol use disorder and gambling disorder: clinical profile and treatment response · 2024 · DOI

  • Mobile gambling addiction is a growing concern among college students. The study highlights the challenges of addressing mobile gambling addiction, including the need for prompt intervention and regulation of online gambling.

    Mobile Gambling Addiction and Its Effects on the Academic Performance and Mental Health of Criminology Students at CICOSAT Colleges · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the prevalence and effects of mobile gambling addiction among college students. The study addresses the gap in existing research by investigating the level of addiction, factors influencing gambling behavior, and effects on academic performance and mental health.

    Mobile Gambling Addiction and Its Effects on the Academic Performance and Mental Health of Criminology Students at CICOSAT Colleges · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies should investigate the long-term effects of cigarette card games on children's behavior. Research should also explore the impact of these games on children's attitudes towards smoking and tobacco use.

    Exploring Gambling-like Behaviors in Children’s Cigarette Card Games and Parental Pro-game Perceptions in China: A Qualitative Study · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the impact of cigarette card games on children's behavior in China. The current study aims to address this gap by exploring the experiences and perceptions of children and parents regarding these games.

    Exploring Gambling-like Behaviors in Children’s Cigarette Card Games and Parental Pro-game Perceptions in China: A Qualitative Study · 2026 · DOI

  • BackgroundThe proliferation of gambling advertising has intensified concerns regarding its influence on vulnerable populations, yet the neural mechanisms underlying cue-reactivity to these stimuli remain underexplored in ecologically valid settings.

    The emotional impact of gambling-related advertising: an experimental functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy study protocol · 2026 · DOI

  • Staff capacity-building initiatives should be prioritized to strengthen institutional response and enable teachers and administrators to identify and assist at-risk students. In addition, enhancing alternative recreation opportunities would provide healthier outlets for leisure, while environmental interventions such as regulating gambling opportunities around the campus would reduce exposure.

    Gambling, the Zero- Sum Game among KMTC Students: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Case Study of KMTC Mombasa Campus · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies should investigate the use of the Turkish version of the GDIT in clinical settings. Future studies should evaluate the effectiveness of treatment programs for gambling disorders using the GDIT. Future studies should investigate the relationship between loneliness and gambling disorders.

    The Reliability and Validity Study of The Turkish Version of Gambling Disorder Identification Test · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of structured clinical interviews necessitates the use of scales to assess gambling disorders. There is a need for a valid and reliable Turkish version of the GDIT scale. Prior studies have shown variability in the prevalence of gambling disorders and the importance of using valid and reliable scales for assessment.

    The Reliability and Validity Study of The Turkish Version of Gambling Disorder Identification Test · 2026 · DOI

  • Fourth, no data were available on the patients’ use of services like Gamblers Anonymous, online help, crisis or suicide prevention centers, and private psychologists. GD was probably underreported, as it was mostly identified in the addiction treatment database, with ICD-9 mostly used by physicians where the last digit of the 312.

    Profiles Of Patients Treated For Gambling Disorder Based On Gambling Activities And Related Features · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the effectiveness of online support services for gambling addiction. Future research should examine the impact of digital trends on public health policies.

    Digital Footprints of Gambling Addiction: A 21-Year Infodemiological Analysis Using Google Trends · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on digital footprints of gambling addiction. There is a need to investigate the reliability and comprehensibility of online information on gambling addiction.

    Digital Footprints of Gambling Addiction: A 21-Year Infodemiological Analysis Using Google Trends · 2026 · DOI

  • Firstly, the current study is limited by the short duration of the interviews which meant that certain areas could not be explored in as much depth as initially planned.

    Understanding Gambling Culture and the Normalisation of Sports Betting in Elite Female Sports Clubs · 2026 · DOI

  • Problem gambling is a complex issue that can have significant negative consequences. There is a need to develop effective interventions to reduce problem gambling. The review highlights the importance of considering positive emotions and positive urgency in the development of such interventions.

    The Role of Positive Emotions and Positive Urgency in Gambling: A Scoping Review · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding of the specific positive emotions involved in problem gambling. There is a need for longitudinal, qualitative, and gender-diverse research in this area.

    The Role of Positive Emotions and Positive Urgency in Gambling: A Scoping Review · 2026 · DOI

  • The study does not pursue a clinical diagnosis of gambling addiction. The sample size is limited to 117 participants. The study relies on self-reported data.

    Is Winning Really a Win? The Influence of Gambling on Young Adults in Romania. A Survey-Based Study · 2026 · DOI

  • The integration of this pharmacotherapy with YEDAM novel a contribution within the Turkish healthcare system, where such hybrid models remain underreported in the peer-reviewed literature.

    Combined Sertraline and Naltrexone in Online Gambling Disorder with Comorbid Depression: A Three-Case Clinical Report · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge is to balance the need to regulate online gambling with the need to protect the freedom of provision of services within the European Union. The challenge is to draft and implement national legislation that is compatible with the TFEU. The challenge is to ensure that national legislation does not contain discriminatory provisions.

    The System of Licences and Permits for Organization of Online Gambling: Penalties for Violations of National Legislation Establishing a System of Licences and Permits for the Operation of Games of Chance · 2026 · DOI

  • Gambling problems are common among people entering alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment, yet they are easily missed and the substance-use patterns that mark them are poorly understood.

    Locating Gambling Severity Within Polysubstance Involvement: The Specific Role of Methamphetamine in 9,421 Adults Entering Treatment · 2026 · DOI

  • Few studies have assessed the uptake and use of smartphone-delivered interventions for gambling by gender, but some research has shown greater acceptability of online treatment modalities among women relative to men (Rodda & Lubman, 2014; Wood & Griffiths, 2007).

    SPRinG—a Smartphone-Delivered Intervention to Support Self-Management of Gambling Harm Reduction and Recovery: A Pilot Feasibility Study · 2026 · DOI

  • Although the mechanisms through which parents acquire such knowledge—whether through child disclosure, parental solicitation, or other family dynamics—remain debated27, previous research consistently indicates that when parents are informed about adolescents’ activities and social environments, or when adolescents perceive that parents possess such knowledge, adolescents are less likely to engage in risky behaviors…

    The relationship between perceived parental knowledge and adolescent gambling · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a need to understand the prevalence and effects of mobile gambling addiction among college students (“Mobile Gambling Addiction and Its Effects on the Academic Performance and…”, 2026); (2) Further studies should investigate the long-term effects of cigarette card games on children's behavior (“Exploring Gambling-like Behaviors in Children’s Cigarette Card Games and…”, 2026); (3) Future studies should investigate the use of the Turkish version of the GDIT in clinical settings (“The Reliability and Validity Study of The Turkish Version of Gambling Disorder…”, 2026); (4) Future research should investigate the effectiveness of online support services for gambling addiction (“Digital Footprints of Gambling Addiction: A 21-Year Infodemiological Analysis…”, 2026); (5) There is a need to develop effective interventions to reduce problem gambling (“The Role of Positive Emotions and Positive Urgency in Gambling: A Scoping Review”, 2026). 407 gap statements have been mined from Gambling Behavior and Treatments papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 3,210 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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