For government offices, sure.
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People go to the ER after losing money on a Leafs game?
Over 14 years, there were 952 emergency department visits for gambling disorders from 757 unique individuals (mean [SD] age=41.8 [14.9] years; 72.0% male). The mean quarterly rates of emergency department visits for gambling disorders were 31.3% higher during the period after liberalization than before (1.28–1.68 per 1,000,000 individuals), with increases observed in males (1.81–2.63 per 1,000,000) but not in females (0.77–0.74 per 1,000,000). Visits were stable before liberalization, showed no immediate change on implementation, but began to increase by 7% per quarter (incidence rate ratio=1.07, 95% CI=1.04, 1.10). By the end of the study period (in April–June 2025), the rate of emergency department visits for gambling disorders was estimated to be 99.0% (incidence rate ratio=1.99, 95% CI=1.48, 2.67) higher overall and 154.0% (incidence rate ratio=2.54, 95% CI=1.15, 5.63) and 116.0% (incidence rate ratio=2.16, 95% CI=1.18, 3.95) higher in males aged 10–29 years and 30–44 years, respectively, than the expected rates without gambling market liberalization.
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The primary outcome was an ED visit for a gambling disorder. An ED visit for a gambling disorder was defined on the basis of the clinical judgement of the treating team and was identified when ICD-10 codes F63.0 (pathological gambling) or Z726 (gambling or betting problems) were coded as the main or contributing reason for the visit.
Health administrative data do not capture the contextual information on symptoms and circumstances surrounding ED presentations. To better understand the characteristics of ED visits for a gambling disorder, this study identified codiagnoses for mental health or substance use that were present in the ED record of the visit for a gambling disorder. Substances were categorized as alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, and other substances (hallucinogens, amphetamines, sedatives, or polysubstance use codes). Mental health disorders were categorized as acute stress reactions, anxiety disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder, self-harm, and other disorders (eating disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, personality disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder) using previously established coding.14,15 The proportion of ED visits where a gambling disorder was listed as the main reason for the visit and where the visit resulted in hospitalization were identified.
Eta link to study, it's open access: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797%2826%2900294-1/fulltext
Dope springs eternal.