Determination of the Social and Economic Burden of Gambling Harm in The Iraq

Abstract

Research problem: Determination of the Social and Economic Burden of Gambling Harm in The IRAQ. Objectives: To assess the level of gambling addiction among the gambler in the Iraq’s' roulette casino. To find out the association between social burden and their demographic characteristics such us (gender, age, and economic status), and to determine the social and economic burden of gambling harm. Methodology: descriptive study is carried throughout to assess the impact of the gamble upon gamblers social and economic states in the Iraq’s roulette casino for the period of September 1st, 2018, to April 2nd, 2021. The present study is conducted in different settings that include roulette casino. A non-probability "purposive" sample of (232) participants is selected. An instrument was constructed for the intent of the study. It is content of (six) domains. The instrument included three parts: sociodemographic variables, gambling addiction and the social burden among the gambler in the Iraq’s' roulette casino. The researcher used descriptive statistics tools such as frequency, percentage, mean of score and used in inferential statistics such as Chi-Square. Results: The findings of the study indicate that the study samples (65.9%) they have severed gambling addiction level, while (18.1%) they have moderate gambling addiction level and (15.9%) they have mild gambling addiction level. Also, the findings of the study indicate that (58.2) they have moderate social burden level, while (26.3%) they have severed social burden level and (15.5%) they have mild social burden level. Conclusions: There is sever gambling addiction level. There is strong and high association between social and economic burden and gambling.