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. 2015 Apr 11;1:49–56. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2015.04.001

Table 1.

Prevalence and frequency of use.

Behavior Three-month prevalence Less than once per month A few times per month A few times per week Every day or almost
Alcohol use 83.36 6.88 38.83 30.77 6.88
Tobacco use 39.07 1.42 3.37 4.80 29.48
Cannabis use 16.86 4.54 5.71 2.59 4.02
Excessive shopping 59.07 42.07 15.32 1.68
Excessive sport 68.55 17.01 22.85 23.63 5.06
Excessive work 59.07 11.42 21.94 16.49 9.22
Excessive eating 60.23 20.38 25.45 10.51 3.89
Excessive mobile phone use 49.45 7.27 10.38 11.03 20.77
Drugs 5.94 3.63 1.29 0.25 0.77
 Cocaine use 1.28 0.90 0.38
 Antidepressant use 0.26 0.26
 Hallucinogen use 1.02 0.77 0.25
 Amphetamine use 0.63 0.38 0.25
 Opiate use 0.37 0.12 0.25
 Others 0.12 0.12
Involvement in gambling 29.84 16.49 10.38 2.20 0.77
 Lottery 10.76 4.67 4.54 1.55
 Poker 2.19 1.55 0.64
 Online poker 1.91 0.64 0.64 0.25 0.38
 Casino 1.41 1.16 0.25
 Scratch cards 9.46 6.49 2.85 0.12
 Bets 0.88 0.25 0.51 0.12
 Slot machines 0.24 0.12 0.12
 Others 0.51 0.51
Involvement in online activities 84.52 1.03 4.02 14.93 64.54
 Multiplayer games 1.79 0.12 0.64 1.03
 Other games 4.13 0.25 1.29 2.59
 Social networks 32.58 1.16 4.02 27.40
 Chatting 4.9 0.12 0.25 0.77 3.76
 Pornography 0.88 0.12 0.38 0.38
 Searching/downloading 16.34 0.77 1.16 4.41 10
 Forum 1.29 1.29
 Others 3.22 0.12 0.38 2.72

Note. Numbers are expressed as a percentage of the total sample. “Others” = answers corresponding to other behaviors reported by the participants.