A model of the compulsive gambling population with alcoholism as a secondary addiction
Date of Publication
2019
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with specialization in Business Applications
Subject Categories
Mathematics
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Mathematics and Statistics
Abstract/Summary
Gambling has been one of the most rampant addictions in the Philippines. Alongside this ad- diction, people have tendencies to develop alcoholism - another alarming addiction. These two addictions sometimes go hand in hand since the establishments that encourage gambling and/or alcoholism also encourage the other addiction. In this paper, we presented a model presenting the behavior of the compulsive gambler population with alcoholism as a secondary addiction. In the process of analyzing this we discover that it is possible to simplify the presented model into an SIR model. This can be obtained by removing alcoholism leaving gambling as the only addiction in the population. Through different mathematical techniques, we were able to show that with the increase of compulsive gamblers in an environment, there is also an increase of alcoholics. Also, a faster eradication of alcoholism can be achieved so long as we make the transition of social drinkers to alcoholics as small as possible.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTU017647
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Recommended Citation
Enriquez, J., & Garcia, B. (2019). A model of the compulsive gambling population with alcoholism as a secondary addiction. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/18561
