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ERIC Number: EJ604523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-828X
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Pathological Gambling and Related Problems among Adolescents.
Ladouceur, Robert; Boudreault, Normand; Jacques, Christian; Vitaro, Frank
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, v8 n4 p55-68 1999
Evaluates the prevalence of pathological gambling and related problems among 3,426 students in junior and senior high schools in Quebec City. Results indicate that 77% have gambled in the last twelve months and 13% gamble at least once a week. Results also reveal that pathological gambling is associated with drug and alcohol use, poor grades, and delinquent behaviors. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Drinking, Drug Use, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Junior High School Students, Secondary Education, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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