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. 2018 Sep;34(3):659-672.
doi: 10.1007/s10899-017-9725-z.

Assessing the Role of Gambling on Problematic Alcohol Consumption by Police Officers

Egbert Zavala  1
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Assessing the Role of Gambling on Problematic Alcohol Consumption by Police Officers

Egbert Zavala. J Gambl Stud. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

While a number of studies have attributed critical incident stressors to alcohol abuse among police officers, no study has examined the role gambling, if any, plays on problematic alcohol consumption. Therefore, data from the Police Stress and Domestic Violence in Police Families in Baltimore, Maryland, 1997-1999 are analyzed to test the influence of gambling on problematic alcohol consumption engaged by police officers. Results indicated that gambling is significant in predicting problematic alcohol consumption. Burnout, peer drinking, and self-control also predicted the dependent variable. The study's results, as well as the study's limitations and directions for future research, are also discussed.

Keywords: Critical incident stressors; Gambling; Police officers; Problematic alcohol consumption.

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