Demographic and Comorbidity Characteristics of U.S. Veterans in a Retrospective Descriptive Matched Cohort Study Addressing Problematic Gambling

Introduction: Problematic gambling is an increasing public health concern that also affects U.S. Veterans. Problematic gambling in Veterans correlates with several other factors, including socio-economic issues like homelessness and legal problems, and mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide attempt. Our objective was to analyze differences between U.S. Veterans experiencing problematic gambling compared to similar U.S. Veterans who did not, according to diagnostic codes. Materials and Methods: Electronic health records from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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