The current research examined whether alcohol consumption exacerbates suicidal ideations among gamblers in
the general population. While prior research suggests problem gambling severity and excessive alcohol
consumption are unique predictors of suicidal behaviors, the extant literature as almost exclusively focused on
gamblers in treatment. This represents a significant gap in the literature as less than 10% of gamblers seek treatment.
Furthermore, gamblers in treatment are not representative of gamblers in the general population, precluding
a simple generalization of research findings. We address this gap using data obtained from the Canadian
Community Health Survey (Cycle 4.1) — a cross-sectional national survey that assesses health-related information
among the Canadian population. To this end, we conducted a moderation analysis with problem gambling
severity as the independent variable, weekly alcohol consumption as the moderator variable and suicidal ideations
(in the past 12 months) as the dependent variable. The results found that alcohol consumption alone did
not reliably predict suicidal ideation among gamblers who did not gamble problematically. However, as predicted,
the odds of suicidal ideation were greatest among problem gamblers who frequently consumed alcohol. Thus,
it may behoove policy makers to re-visit the availability of alcohol in gambling venues. Moreover, responsible
gambling-oriented education initiatives may be advanced by informing gamblers about the increased risk of
suicidal ideations when problematic gambling is combined with frequent alcohol consumption.
The current research examined whether alcohol consumption exacerbates suicidal ideations among gamblers inthe general population. While prior research suggests problem gambling severity and excessive alcoholconsumption are unique predictors of suicidal behaviors, the extant literature as almost exclusively focused ongamblers in treatment. This represents a significant gap in the literature as less than 10% of gamblers seek treatment.Furthermore, gamblers in treatment are not representative of gamblers in the general population, precludinga simple generalization of research findings. We address this gap using data obtained from the CanadianCommunity Health Survey (Cycle 4.1) — a cross-sectional national survey that assesses health-related informationamong the Canadian population. To this end, we conducted a moderation analysis with problem gamblingseverity as the independent variable, weekly alcohol consumption as the moderator variable and suicidal ideations(in the past 12 months) as the dependent variable. The results found that alcohol consumption alone didnot reliably predict suicidal ideation among gamblers who did not gamble problematically. However, as predicted,the odds of suicidal ideation were greatest among problem gamblers who frequently consumed alcohol. Thus,it may behoove policy makers to re-visit the availability of alcohol in gambling venues. Moreover, responsiblegambling-oriented education initiatives may be advanced by informing gamblers about the increased risk ofsuicidal ideations when problematic gambling is combined with frequent alcohol consumption.
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