Suicide and Gambling Disorder

Course overview

This course is based on two articles that investigate the relationship between gambling disorder, mortality, suicidality, and concurrent disorders. Both studies collected data from Swedish national patient registries and monitored people who had gambling issues. The researchers found that individuals with gambling addictions had a considerably increased mortality risk, largely due to suicide, as well as a greater prevalence of concomitant illnesses such as substance use disorders, mental disorders, and physical health difficulties. These findings highlight the need of early detection and treatment of gambling addictions to avoid negative outcomes and improve overall health and well-being.