For most of the last 80 years, sports betting was limited to Las Vegas. But after a 2018 Supreme Court decision loosened regulations on professional sports wagers, it became possible to place bets on games 24/7 — with nothing more than a smartphone and a bank account.  In 2013, just five years prior to the landmark SCOTUS case, gambling was classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in a new category called “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders.” This grouped gambling with alcohol use disorder and other addictions.
Gambling is also known to have the highest suicide rate of any addiction. Read the rest...
STAT News published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 10 Apr 2026.
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