Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

According to the press release relating to Health Research Board's study on gambling prevalence:

There is a marked correlation between problem gambling and substance use (drug use, alcohol use disorder and/or smoking), with 13% of those with an alcohol use disorder classified as an at risk or problem gambler compared with 2% of low-risk drinkers.

The release also states:

A 2024 report looked at the prevalence of gambling and alcohol use using data from the 2019–20 NDAS. The findings indicate that drinkers were more likely to report gambling in the previous year (53.0% (low-risk drinker) – 59.3% (alcohol use disorder)) compared with non-drinkers (34.2%).

Drinkers who reported monthly heavy episodic drinking were more likely than low-risk drinkers to meet the criteria for at-risk (low-risk and moderate-risk) and problem gambling. Those who met the criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD) were most likely to meet the criteria for at-risk gambling (11.2%) or problem gambling (1.5%).

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