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Will easier access to gambling mean more gambling addiction? with Shane Kraus, PhD, and Lia Nower, JD, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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The Evolution of Problem Gambling

Gambling disorder is the only behavioral addiction listed in the diagnostic and statistical manual. The pathway looks similar between substance use and gambling, Dr. Kraus says. Do we know whether the increased availability of gambling is actually leading to an increase in people developing gambling disorder or is it still too soon for researchers to tell?

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