The acute effects of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption on video-lottery terminal gambling

Barrett, Sean P.; Collins, Pam; Stewart, Sherry H.

doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2014.12.015

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“…In addition, the absence of main or interaction effects for gambling persistence, remaining credits at termination, reaction time, and gambling evaluation suggests that alcohol expectancy and intake do not influence the above factors. These results are in contrast to findings from some previous studies (Barrett et al., 2015; Ellery & Stewart, 2014; Ellery et al., 2005; Giacopassi et al., 1998), but in line with findings from others (Breslin et al., 1999; Cronce & Corbin, 2010; Ellery & Stewart, 2014). …”

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The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior

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Background and aimsAlthough alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted an experimental investigation of the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior.Methods Participants were 184 (females = 94) individuals [age range: 18–40 (mean = 21.9) years] randomized to four independent conditions differing in information/expectancy about beverage (told they received either alcohol or placebo) and beverage intake [actually ingesting low (target blood alcohol concentration [BAC] < 0.40 mg/L) vs. moderate (target BAC > 0.40 mg/L; ≈0.80 mg/L) amounts of alcohol]. All participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic variables, subjective intoxication, alcohol effects (stimulant and sedative), and gambling factors (behavior and problems, evaluation, and beliefs). Participants also gambled on a simulated slot machine.ResultsA significant main effect of beverage intake on subjective intoxication and alcohol effects was detected as expected. No significant main or interaction effects were detected for number of gambling sessions, bet size and variation, remaining credits at termination, reaction time, and game evaluation.ConclusionAlcohol expectancy and intake do not affect gambling persistence, dissipation of funds, reaction time, or gambling enjoyment.

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The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior

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“…In the gambling condition, participants were instructed to play the slot machine for 30 minutes. Previous studies in which participants chose how long to play laboratory EGMs for describe typical session lengths of approximately 30 minutes Barrett et al, 2015;Ellery and Stewart, 2014). Participants received instructions on how to play the slot machine, including the multi-line options, winning symbol combinations, and the bet requirements.…”

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Role Reversal: The Influence of Slot Machine Gambling on Subsequent Alcohol Consumption

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Experimental studies examining the relationship between alcohol use and gambling have focused predominantly on alcohol's influence on gambling behavior. There has been little consideration of the reverse pathway: whether gambling influences subsequent alcohol use. Two experiments examined whether gambling and gambling outcomes (i.e. profits during a gambling session) influenced subsequent alcohol consumption. Experiment 1 (n = 53) used an ad libitum consumption test, in which participants could request beverages during a 30 min window. Experiment 2 (n = 29) used a beer taste test procedure, in which participants were asked to rate a series of beers. In both studies, male regular gamblers were assigned to watch a television show or play a modern slot machine for 30 min, before being provided with access to alcohol. On the ad libitum procedure, gambling significantly increased the number of alcoholic drinks ordered, the volume of alcohol consumed, the participants' speed of drinking, and their intention to drink alcohol. These effects were not corroborated using the taste test procedure. Across both studies, gambling outcomes were not associated with alcohol consumption. In conjunction with prior findings, the observation that gambling can promote alcohol consumption under certain conditions highlights a possible feedback loop whereby gambling and alcohol reinforce one another. However, the divergent results between the ad libitum and taste test experiments point to boundary conditions for the effect and raise methodological considerations for future work measuring alcohol consumption in gambling environments.

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“…Among nondaily smokers who drank 0.4 g/kg alcohol or placebo beverage and then smoked a nicotine or placebo cigarette (0.01 vs. 0.6 mg), nicotine did not impact alcohol craving (Attwood et al., ). Using similar drug manipulations but among daily smokers, Barrett and colleagues () also found no effect of nicotinized (0.6 mg) versus placebo cigarettes on alcohol craving when smoked immediately after drinking a placebo or alcoholic (0.08 g%) beverages. One study supported an effect of nicotine on alcohol craving (Oliver et al., ).…”

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“…Two studies supported a negative association between nicotine and subjective alcohol intoxication (Ralevski et al., ) or overall subjective response to alcohol (McKee et al., ), while 5 studies found no significant associations with subjective responses (Attwood et al., ; Barrett et al., ; Greenstein et al., ; Kouri et al., ; Perkins et al., ). Specifically, when examining overall subjective response to a priming alcohol dose (for instance, total score on high, like, rush, feel good, and intoxicated), nicotine transdermal patch or nasal spray has reduced (McKee et al., ) or had no effect (Kouri et al., ) on these aggregated ratings.…”

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“…When focusing specifically on subjective intoxication/drunkenness, a nicotine transdermal patch pretreatment did not impact subsequent ratings of drunkenness (Kouri et al., ). Additional studies that measured effects of nicotine on changes in intoxication/drunkenness after a fixed alcohol dose found no effects (Attwood et al., ; Barrett et al., ; Perkins et al., ). Likewise, when examining interactive effects of nicotine and alcohol, differential reports of intoxication among daily smokers who drank alcohol (0.8 g/kg) or placebo then smoked nicotinized (1.14 mg) or denicotinized cigarettes were not supported (Greenstein et al., ).…”

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A Critical Review of the Effects of Nicotine and Alcohol Coadministration in Human Laboratory Studies

Dermody

Hendershot

2017

Alcohol Clin Exp Res

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Simultaneous use of cigarettes and alcohol is common and may be driven by nicotine increasing alcohol self-administration or vice versa. To better evaluate the causal nature of this relationship, we systematically reviewed human experimental laboratory studies that coadministered nicotine and alcohol with control conditions. Searches of PubMed/MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases and study bibliographies identified 30 studies that met our inclusion criteria. Research methodologies were critically reviewed. Effects of coadministration on drug self-administration and related factors such as craving, subjective response, motivation, and heart rate are reported. Results most strongly supported that alcohol increases nicotine and cigarette self-administration, whereas, depending on the context, nicotine increased, decreased, or had no effect on alcohol self-administration. Craving and subjective drug effects were also impacted by coadministration. Interaction effects of nicotine and alcohol on self-administration and subjective responses were reported infrequently. The effects may be moderated by a number of factors, including dose of administered drug and sex. Recommendations are made for future research, and clinical and policy implications of findings are discussed.

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The acute effects of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption on video-lottery terminal gambling

Cited by 23 publications

References 47 publications

The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior

The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior

Role Reversal: The Influence of Slot Machine Gambling on Subsequent Alcohol Consumption

A Critical Review of the Effects of Nicotine and Alcohol Coadministration in Human Laboratory Studies

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