> [...] pokies users at risk of addiction (this groups makes up one-third of users). > [...] According to the Productivity Commission, 88% of players restrict

> [...] pokies users at risk of addiction (this groups makes up one-third of users). > [...] According to the Productivity Commission, 88% of players restrict themselves to less than $1 for each bet. Problem and at-risk gamblers don’t. These fractions of problem users are higher than I expected. Previous reading in the area (A World of Chance; Brenner, Brenner, and Brown) had led me to believe problem gambling is about as prevalent among gamblers as problem drinking is among drinkers. What makes up the discrepancy? Does the commission have a looser definition of problem use than Brenner and Brenner? Or are drinking problems also more widespread than I believe?