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Alexandra Godinho (5290925)

Anthony Bennett (5290916)

Christian Hendershot (5290922)

David Hodgins (4004687)

John Cunningham (579329)

Kylie Bennett (108022)

Matthew Keough (5290919)

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Abstract Background The current randomized controlled trial seeks to evaluate whether providing access to an Internet intervention for problem drinking in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling is beneficial for participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring problem drinking. Methods Potential participants will be recruited online via a comprehensive advertisement strategy, if they meet the criteria for problem gambling. As part of the baseline measures, problem drinking will also be assessed. Eligible participants (N = 280) who agree to partake in the study and to be followed up for 6 months will be randomized into one of two versions of an Internet intervention for gamblers: an intervention that targets only gambling issues (G-only) and one that combines a gambling intervention with an intervention for problem drinking (G + A). For problem gamblers who exhibit co-occurring problem drinking, it is predicted that participants who are provided access to the G + A intervention will demonstrate a significantly greater level of reduction in gambling outcomes at 6 months compared to those provided access to the G-only intervention. Discussion This trial will expand upon the current research on Internet interventions for addictions and inform the development of treatments for those with co-occurring problem drinking and gambling. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03323606. Registered on 24 October 2017

John A. Cunningham

David C. Hodgins

Matthew Keough

Christian S. Hendershot

Kylie Bennett

Anthony Bennett

Alexandra Godinho

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Online interventions for problem gamblers with and without co-occurring problem drinking: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract
              
                Background
                The current randomized controlled trial seeks to evaluate whether providing access to an Internet intervention for problem drinking in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling is beneficial for participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring problem drinking.
              
              
                Methods
                Potential participants will be recruited online via a comprehensive advertisement strategy, if they meet the criteria for problem gambling. As part of the baseline measures, problem drinking will also be assessed. Eligible participants (N = 280) who agree to partake in the study and to be followed up for 6 months will be randomized into one of two versions of an Internet intervention for gamblers: an intervention that targets only gambling issues (G-only) and one that combines a gambling intervention with an intervention for problem drinking (G + A). For problem gamblers who exhibit co-occurring problem drinking, it is predicted that participants who are provided access to the G + A intervention will demonstrate a significantly greater level of reduction in gambling outcomes at 6 months compared to those provided access to the G-only intervention.
              
              
                Discussion
                This trial will expand upon the current research on Internet interventions for addictions and inform the development of treatments for those with co-occurring problem drinking and gambling.
              
              
                Trial Registration
                ClinicalTrials.gov, 
                    NCT03323606
                    
                  . Registered on 24 October 2017

Cunningham, John A

Hodgins, David C

Keough, Matthew

Hendershot, Christian S

Bennett, Kylie

Bennett, Anthony

Godinho, Alexandra

PRISM: University of Calgary Digital Repository

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Background
The current randomized controlled trial seeks to evaluate whether providing access to an Internet intervention for problem drinking in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling is beneficial for participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring problem drinking.

Methods
Potential participants will be recruited online via a comprehensive advertisement strategy, if they meet the criteria for problem gambling. As part of the baseline measures, problem drinking will also be assessed. Eligible participants (N = 280) who agree to partake in the study and to be followed up for 6 months will be randomized into one of two versions of an Internet intervention for gamblers: an intervention that targets only gambling issues (G-only) and one that combines a gambling intervention with an intervention for problem drinking (G + A). For problem gamblers who exhibit co-occurring problem drinking, it is predicted that participants who are provided access to the G + A intervention will demonstrate a significantly greater level of reduction in gambling outcomes at 6 months compared to those provided access to the G-only intervention.

Discussion
This trial will expand upon the current research on Internet interventions for addictions and inform the development of treatments for those with co-occurring problem drinking and gambling.This research is funded by the Manitoba Gambling Research Program of
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries

Cunningham, John

Hodgins, David

The Australian National University

Online interventions for problem gamblers with and without co-occurring problem drinking: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

University of Toronto Research Repository

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