Huang, Yu-Ting
Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip
Chen, Ji-Kang
Pakpour, Amir H.
Siaw, Yan-Li
Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu
Kukreti, Shikha
Chen, Jung-Sheng
Potenza, Marc N.
Griffiths, Mark D.
Lin, Chung-Ying http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2129-4242
Article History
Accepted: 27 February 2024
First Online: 27 March 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflict of interest. MNP has consulted for Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, AXA, Game Day Data, Baria-Tek, and the Addiction Policy Forum; has been involved in a patent application with Yale University and Novartis; has received research support (to Yale) from Mohegan Sun Casino and the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling; has participated in surveys, mailings or telephone consultations related to drug addiction, impulse-control disorders or other health topics; has consulted for and/or advised gambling and legal entities on issues related to impulse-control/addictive disorders; has performed grant reviews for research-funding agencies; has edited journals and journal sections; has given academic lectures in grand rounds, CME events and other clinical or scientific venues; and has generated books or book chapters for publishers of mental health texts. MDG has received research funding from <i>Norsk Tipping</i> (the gambling operator owned by the Norwegian government). MDG has received funding for a number of research projects in the area of gambling education for young people, social responsibility in gambling, and gambling treatment from <i>Gamble Aware</i> (formerly the <i>Responsibility in Gambling Trust</i>), a charitable body which funds its research program based on donations from the gambling industry. MDG undertakes consultancy for various gambling companies in the area of player protection and social responsibility in gambling. The other authors declare no disclosures.
: All procedures of this study were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Additionally, this present study protocol was reviewed and approved by National Cheng Kung University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. NCKU HREC-E-110–486-2) and the National Cheng Kung University Hospital Institute of Review Board (IRB No. A-ER-111–445) prior to data collection. All subjects were informed about the study, and all provided informed consent.