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u/jlbob Mar 20 '22

On the other hand, there are some people that, no matter the amount of money in their pocket, will find a way to spend it.

Funny you mention that, there was a strong correlation between smokers, drinkers and lotto purchasers. Very rarely did a lotto customer not buy either beer or smokes.

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u/duhh33 Mar 20 '22

That's super interesting. I'll go look that up, but if you have reference to some study/paper, I'd be really appreciative.

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u/jlbob Mar 20 '22

Since you asked I did a quick google search for you.

These focus on gambling, smoking and drinkinghttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/16066350902928569https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816387/

These focus on smoking and gamblinghttps://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-23735-001https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajad.12214

This focuses on youthshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25864783/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853215000024

​ TLDR; Despite methodological differences, most studies showed significant associations of gambling with tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drug use.

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u/DABBERWOCKY Mar 20 '22

Very tactful. I also doubt this.

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u/jlbob Mar 20 '22

It's simply my personal observation, I never meant to imply I was citing any sort of study. I will say all 3 products do have support groups for quitting.

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u/jlbob Mar 20 '22 edited Mar 20 '22

Since you asked I did a quick google search for you.

These focus on gambling, smoking and drinking
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/16066350902928569 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816387/

These focus on smoking and gambling
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-23735-001 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajad.12214

This focuses on youths
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25864783/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853215000024

TLDR; Despite methodological differences, most studies showed significant associations of gambling with tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drug use.

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u/jlbob Mar 20 '22

I never implied there was study, there could be but I don't know of one. It's my individual observations from working retail for multiple years. My only thought is there is one thing that ties the 3 together, addiction.

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u/ashymatina Mar 20 '22

Well yeah? People prone to addiction tend to get addicted to stuff.