Alcohol use frequency relates to elevated sports betting engagement, risk-taking, and negative consequences in a year-long biweekly study of young adults

IF 3.7 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Addictive behaviors Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108359

Scott Graupensperger , Joseph Lambuth , Arvin Shaygan , Joshua Grubbs , Ty W. Lostutter

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Abstract

Background

Sports betting is a rapidly growing addictive behavior that has been cross-sectionally linked to other risky behaviors including alcohol use. To better understand how alcohol use contributes to sports betting engagement, risk-taking, and negative consequences, the present study examined within-person associations using 26 repeated biweekly assessments.

Method

A sample of 210 U.S. young adult sports bettors (aged 18–29) reported alcohol use frequency and sports betting behaviors every other week for a full year. Generalized linear mixed models disentangled between- and within-person associations.

Results

Within-person fluctuations in alcohol use frequency were significantly related to sports betting engagement (i.e., frequency Rate Ratio = 1.08, total bets RR = 1.09), high-risk betting behavior (i.e., total amount wagered RR = 1.09, chasing losses RR = 1.08), and negative sports betting consequences (RR = 1.11). Across each outcome, the between-person effects of alcohol use frequency were non-significant, suggesting that alcohol use and gambling behavior may not simply be a trait- or person-level clustering as previously theorized. Alternatively, alcohol use may more directly impact young adults’ sports betting behavior through fluctuating and dynamic processes, potentially driven by the dysregulating effects of alcohol.

Conclusions

The evolving sports betting landscape increasingly emphasizes high-risk and impulsive behaviors such as live/in-game betting, which presents unique opportunities for alcohol to adversely impact one’s sports betting behavior. Findings highlight the need for policy and prevention strategies that effectively decouple alcohol use from sports betting, as the combination of these behaviors can amplify risks and consequences.

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在一项为期一年、每两周对年轻人进行的研究中，酒精使用频率与体育博彩参与度、冒险行为和负面后果的增加有关

体育博彩是一种快速增长的成瘾行为，与包括饮酒在内的其他危险行为有横向联系。为了更好地了解饮酒对体育博彩参与、冒险和负面后果的影响，本研究通过26次重复的双周评估来检查人与人之间的联系。方法对210名美国年轻体育投注者（18-29岁）进行抽样调查，报告他们每隔一周的酒精使用频率和体育投注行为。广义线性混合模型解开了人与人之间和人与人之间的联系。结果人体内酒精使用频率的波动与体育博彩参与（即，频率比率比= 1.08，总投注RR = 1.09）、高风险投注行为（即，投注总额RR = 1.09，追亏RR = 1.08）和消极体育博彩后果（RR = 1.11）显著相关。在每个结果中，酒精使用频率的人与人之间的影响并不显著，这表明酒精使用和赌博行为可能不像以前的理论那样简单地是一种特征或个人水平的聚类。另外，酒精使用可能通过波动和动态过程更直接地影响年轻人的体育博彩行为，这可能是由酒精的失调效应驱动的。不断发展的体育博彩领域越来越强调高风险和冲动行为，如现场/游戏内投注，这为酒精对体育博彩行为的负面影响提供了独特的机会。研究结果强调需要制定政策和预防策略，有效地将酒精使用与体育博彩分离开来，因为这些行为的结合会放大风险和后果。

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Addictive behaviors 医学-药物滥用

CiteScore

8.40

自引率

4.50%

发文量

283

审稿时长

46 days

期刊介绍： Addictive Behaviors is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing high quality human research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. The journal accepts submissions of full-length papers and short communications on substance-related addictions such as the abuse of alcohol, drugs and nicotine, and behavioral addictions involving gambling and technology. We primarily publish behavioral and psychosocial research but our articles span the fields of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, epidemiology, social policy, medicine, pharmacology and neuroscience. While theoretical orientations are diverse, the emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. However, innovative and empirically oriented case studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry are accepted as well. Studies that clearly contribute to current knowledge of etiology, prevention, social policy or treatment are given priority. Scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are encouraged. We especially welcome multimedia papers that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings. Studies can also be submitted to Addictive Behaviors? companion title, the open access journal Addictive Behaviors Reports, which has a particular interest in ''non-traditional'', innovative and empirically-oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research.