Gambling while high or drunk can lead to impaired decision making and increased risk taking (Curran et al., 2002 Welte et al., 2004) which in turn can mean playing longer and spending more than intended, placing larger riskier bets and generally losing more money or causing harm to personal relationships (Welte et al., 2004).ĭid you know, people with a gambling problem are significantly more likely than those without problems to report gambling while high or drunk (Martins et al., 2010 Welte et al., 2004)? 18-24 year olds have high rates of various potentially risky behaviours: Gambling when drunk or high can be costly for anyone, but especially for those between the ages of 18-24 who are at the highest risk of experiencing harms from gambling.
