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<strong>Targeted</strong> <strong>Gambling</strong> <strong>Prevalence</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Community Services<br />
Table 49: Stress Indicators Over the Past 12 Months by <strong>Gambling</strong> Subtype (Bell Isl<strong>and</strong>) 79<br />
Under a doctors care<br />
for stress<br />
Feeling seriously<br />
depressed<br />
Non-Gambler<br />
Non-Problem Low-Risk Moderate-Risk Problem<br />
Gambler<br />
Gambler Gambler Gambler<br />
Bell<br />
Bell<br />
Bell<br />
Bell<br />
Bell<br />
NL<br />
NL<br />
NL<br />
NL<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
NL<br />
(n=67) (n=405) (n=232) (n=1,944) (n=30) (n=157) (n=7) (n=58) (n=9) (n=31)<br />
10% 7% 9% 10% 3% 10% 71% 12% 44% 16%<br />
16% 4% 7% 7% 7% 8% 57% 17% 44% 50%<br />
A number of other questions were asked related to how individuals have dealt with painful events in their<br />
lives over the past 12 months (See Table 50). Respondents were first asked if they have had an urge to<br />
have a drink of alcohol when something painful happened in their life. Consistent with provincial findings,<br />
the majority (88%) did not have the urge to drink when something painful happened. However, problem<br />
gamblers (38%) were more likely to have had the urge to have a drink when something painful happened<br />
compared to non-problem gamblers (10%) <strong>and</strong> non-gamblers (9%).<br />
Respondents were also asked whether they have had the urge to use drugs or medication when<br />
something painful happened in their life over the past 12 months. Generally, the urge to use drugs or<br />
medication was low, however, problem gamblers (22%) were more likely to have the urge to use drugs or<br />
medication compared to low-risk <strong>and</strong> non-gamblers (0% each).<br />
Similar to the previous questions, gamblers were asked if they have had the urge to gamble if something<br />
painful happened in their life in the past 12 months. Generally, the urge to gamble was low, however,<br />
problem gamblers (38%) <strong>and</strong> moderate-risk gamblers (33%) were more likely to have had the urge to<br />
gamble when something painful happened in their life in the past 12 months compared to low-risk<br />
gamblers (0%) <strong>and</strong> non-problem gamblers (
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