French Michael T, Maclean Johanna Catherine, Ettner Susan L
University of Miami, Department of Sociology, 5202 University Drive, Merrick Building, Room 121F, PO Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2030, USA.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Jul 1;96(1-2):155-64. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.02.011. Epub 2008 Apr 21.
Regulated gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States with greater than 100% increases in revenue over the past decade. Along with this rise in gambling popularity and gaming options comes an increased risk of addiction and the associated social costs. This paper focuses on the effect of alcohol use on gambling-related problems. Variables correlated with both alcohol use and gambling may be difficult to observe, and the inability to include these items in empirical models may bias coefficient estimates. After addressing the endogeneity of alcohol use when appropriate, we find strong evidence that problematic gambling and alcohol consumption are complementary activities.
在美国,合法赌博是一个价值数十亿美元的产业,在过去十年中收入增长超过100%。随着赌博受欢迎程度的提高和博彩选择的增加,成瘾风险和相关社会成本也随之上升。本文重点关注饮酒对与赌博相关问题的影响。与饮酒和赌博都相关的变量可能难以观测,并且无法将这些因素纳入实证模型可能会使系数估计产生偏差。在适当解决饮酒的内生性问题后,我们发现有力证据表明问题赌博和饮酒是互补活动。