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William F. Wieczorek
Researcher at Buffalo State College
Publications - 92
Citations - 5058
William F. Wieczorek is an academic researcher from Buffalo State College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 92 publications receiving 4693 citations. Previous affiliations of William F. Wieczorek include University of Cambridge & Pacific Institute.
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Alcohol and gambling pathology among U.S. adults: prevalence, demographic patterns and comorbidity.
TL;DR: The rate of current pathological gambling in the United States is higher than reported in past surveys and when higher SES persons are classified as current pathological gamblers, they are more likely than lower SES Persons to be dependent on alcohol.
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Risk factors for pathological gambling.
TL;DR: Results showed that casino gambling is associated with a high risk of gambling pathology, and minority and low socioeconomic status (SES) group members have higher levels of betting pathology than other groups after all other factors are considered.
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Gambling Participation in the U.S.—Results from a National Survey
TL;DR: Rates of participation in most forms of gambling increased with socioeconomic status, but higher socioeconomic status gamblers had lower rates of pathological gambling, and lower extent of gambling involvement, particularly for lottery.
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The relationship of ecological and geographic factors to gambling behavior and pathology.
John W. Welte,William F. Wieczorek,Grace M. Barnes,Marie-Cecile O. Tidwell,Joseph H. Hoffman +4 more
TL;DR: Results showed that the neighborhood disadvantage was positively related to frequency of gambling and problem/pathological gambling, and that availability of gambling opportunities promotes gambling participation and pathology.
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Vulnerability to peer influence: A moderated mediation study of early adolescent alcohol use initiation
TL;DR: Reinforcement and modeling of alcohol use appear to be important mechanisms by which delinquent peers influence the initiation of drinking.