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. 2016 Nov 7;5(4):614–622. doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.079

Table 2.

Definition of the problem behaviors provided to respondents

Problem behavior Definition
Alcohol An “Alcohol problem” means misuse of beer, wine, and/or hard liquor.
Tobacco A “Tobacco problem” means misuse of cigarettes, cigars, chew, cigarillos, and any other tobacco products.
Marijuana A “Marijuana problem” means misuse of cannabis, hashish, hash oil, weed, grass, or pot.
Cocaine A “Cocaine problem” means misuse of crack, powder cocaine, blow, snow, or snort.
Gambling A “Gambling problem” means playing slot machines, online gambling, casino games, lotteries, scratch tickets, and any other betting for money that creates problems in life.
Eating An “Eating problem” means any problems related to eating, whether it is too much or too little.
Shopping A “Shopping problem” means shopping in a way that creates problems in life.
Sex A “Problem with sex” means having sex in a way that creates problems in life, and/or inappropriate use of pornography, whether online or offline.
Video gaming A “Video gaming problem” means playing video games such as X-Box, Wii, PlayStation, and other online or offline video games in a way that creates problems in life.
Work A “Problem with work” means working in a way that creates problems in life.