Women Who Have Taken Their Lives Back from Compulsive Gambling

Results from an Online Survey

Bibliographic Data

ID15414248
AuthorsDiane Rae Davis (Eastern Washington University, corresponding author), Lisa Avery (0000-0002-1074-5239, Eastern Washington University)
Year2004
Volume4
Issue1
Pages61-80
Publication date2004-02-23
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j160v04n01_05
OpenAlexW2080027224
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

Although up to half of all gamblers and at least one-third of all problem gamblers are women in the United States, they are underrepresented and overlooked in research studies, treatment, and in the minds of the American public. This paper describes the results of an online survey of women in recovery from compulsive gambling, including demographics, family history, gambling activities, and consequences, and recovery patterns. The results indicate that the primarily white, middle-class, and professional women who responded (N = 178) experienced a high rate of co-occurring substance abuse and depression, troubled family histories, and an array of serious consequences to their gambling. Recovery was primarily supported through Gamblers Anonymous (GA), although 24% recovered without professional or GA help. Their experiences present a compelling case for professional helpers to become informed about this growing problem

Demographics · Depression (economics · Psychiatry · Sociology · Substance abuse · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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