1 Service de Recherche en Dépendances CIUSSS de La Capitale-Nationale/CISSS de Chaudières-Appalaches, 2525 Chemin de La Canardière, Québec, QC, G1J 2G3, Canada. francine.ferland.ciussscn@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
2 Service de Recherche en Dépendances CIUSSS de La Capitale-Nationale/CISSS de Chaudières-Appalaches, 2525 Chemin de La Canardière, Québec, QC, G1J 2G3, Canada.
3 Département de psychoéducation, Université du Québec À Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.
4 Département de Sociologie Et D'Anthropologie, Université Concordia, Montréal, QC, Canada.
5 Département de Psychologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
6 École de Travail Social Et de Criminologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
7 CIUSSS Mauricie-Centre du Québec, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.
8 Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec À Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.

Consequences experienced by the partners of individuals with a gambling disorder are well documented. However, little is known about the deleterious effects experienced by other people than partners of gamblers. A better understanding of these consequences could help improve clinical practices. The goal of this paper is to compare the consequences experienced by partners of gamblers with those experienced by their close family members (parents, adult children, siblings) by using the categorization method proposed by Langham et al. (BMC Public Health, 2016). To achieve this goal, 46 semi-structured interviews were conducted. Results indicate that the extent and intensity of the consequences experienced vary widely based on their level of emotional and financial involvement with the gambler. Considering the specific elements involved for each type of person in a gambler's life, future research should distinguish participants based on the nature of their relationship with the gambler.