![]() Most pathologic gamblers began gambling in their youth 11- to 18-year-olds in one study showed a 4 to 7 percent prevalence rate of problem gambling behaviors. This high prevalence of gambling-related problems in military personnel is not surprising, given the younger demographics of this population. ![]() The survey reported that in 19, 7.1 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively, of all Department of Defense personnel had at least one gambling-related problem, and 2 percent exhibited behaviors suggestive of pathologic gambling. 2 The Worldwide Survey of Substance Abuse and Health Behaviors Among Military Personnel 3 is a large-scale epidemiologic study that screened personnel for gambling-related problems. 1 In 1978 only two states had legalized gambling in 1998, however, only two states had not legalized gambling. ![]() In 1991, 80 percent of the United States' population gambled in some manner, compared with only 61 percent in the 1960s. Continued growth in the gambling industry raises concerns about a possible increase in the prevalence of problem and pathologic gambling.
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