Both women and men who bet on sports were at least twice as likely to binge drink compared to non-gamblers, results showed. Further, the odds of binge drinking increased with the frequency of gambling.The study was led by Joshua Grubbs, an associate professor of clinical psychology with the University of New Mexico.
For the study, Grubbs' team analyzed survey data from nearly 4,400 adults about their gambling and drinking habits. Overall, three out of four said they'd used alcohol during the previous year, and more than 1,800 were sports gamblers. Researchers found that women and men who bet on sports once or twice during the previous year were 2.4 times and 1.9 times more likely to report binge drinking, respectively.Monthly: 3.8 times more for women, 2.9 times more for men.Daily/almost daily: 14.4 times more for women, 8.9 times more for men.About one in six U.S. adults binge drinks, the CDC estimates.
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