Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a new study published in Psychological Medicine, titled “The risk and development of work disability among individuals with gambling disorder: a longitudinal case-cohort study in Sweden.” Researchers, from Karolinska Institutet, point to the need to detect people with gambling addiction in time to avoid financial and health problems.
Gambling addiction is a psychiatric condition characterized by prolonged and problematic gambling that leads to negative financial, health and social consequences. Some 1.3% of the Swedish population, corresponding to 105,000 people, have gambling problems or an increased risk of gambling problems, but the number of unreported cases is believed to be much higher.
