This article reviewed 45 studies on the co-occurrence of gambling and homelessness from 12 different countries. These studies show that people who experience homelessness are less likely to gamble than the general population. However, they are more likely to gamble in harmful ways. Also, people who seek help for gambling are more likely to have experienced homelessness than the general population. So, gambling harm and homelessness often co-occur. However, the authors noted that many studies did not use consistent measures for gambling or homelessness. This makes it difficult to compare results across studies and to accurately estimate the prevalence of harmful gambling in persons experiencing homelessness.
