> emergency department visits in which a gambling disorder was recorded as either the main or a contributing reason for the visit.

from the study

> An ED visit for a gambling disorder was defined on the basis of the clinical judgement of the treating team and was identified when ICD-10 codes F63.0 (pathological gambling) or Z726 (gambling or betting problems) were coded as the main or contributing reason for the visit.

> In 29.3% of these ED visits, a gambling disorder was listed as the primary cause of the visit,