Pathological gambling and substance misuse
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 30, 2026

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats
Published on: February 20, 2019
1Department of Sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY, New York, NY 10019, USA. bspunt@jjay.cuny.edu
Abstract:
This paper first discusses the ways in which pathological gambling (a disorder of impulse control) and substance misuse are similar. It then examines research focusing on substance misuse among pathological gambles, and research on pathological gambling among substance misusers, focusing on a study examining gambling among 462 methadone patients from New York City. That study found that 21% of the sample were probable pathological gamblers, while an additional 9% were problem gamblers, i.e., they had some problem related to their gambling. The treatment implications of these findings and future research directions are also discussed.
Related Concept Videos
Drug Abuse and Addiction: Pharmacological Phenomena
Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
Drug Dependence
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Bulimia Nervosa
Borderline Personality Disorder
Genetic and Environmental Contributions
Borderline Personality...

