Young men who are chronic gamblers probably suffer from depression, a new study suggests.
The Canadian researchers also found boys with impulsive behaviors in childhood were more likely to gamble later in life.
"Gambling problems may be more a personal problem similar to an addiction: Once acquired, they are difficult to get rid of," wrote study leader Frederic Dussault, from the University of Quebec at Montreal.
In conducting the study, researchers examined data on nearly 900 kindergarten boys since 1984. The boys were from low-income areas in Montreal. Over time, information on their families, as well as the quality of their relationships with their parents and friends, was compiled. The researchers also analyzed how often the boys acted impulsively.
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