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Youth and Gambling
If they are not drinking or using
drugs, what's the big deal?
Gambling is not a
safe alternative to alcohol or drug use. Many people think that
poker among friends is totally safe if young people are not drinking
or smoking. The truth is, while most people do not develop problems
with gambling, more youth than ever are developing problems with
gambling. This section of the OPG website is designed to provide
education and awareness to educators, parents, youth and the
community about a growing issue.
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Why Should We be Concerned about Youth Gambling? |
An overview
of the problem |
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Parents |
Tips and
information for parents on teen gambling including warning
signs,
information
on youth and poker, on-line gambling and school sponsored casino
nights. |
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Educators |
Tips and
information for educators including warning signs, prevention
tools,
Youth
surveys, youth and poker, on-line gambling and school sponsored
casino nights. |
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Teens |
A self
test for teens to see if gambling is becoming a problem |
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College |
Why don’t we
take the issue of college gambling seriously; warning signs;
college youth and internet poker; college athletes and gambling;
responsible gambling guidelines; articles that include college
gamblers experiences. |
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Community |
What can
the community do to help promote healthy youth when it comes to
gambling? |
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Fact Sheet |
Facts on the
risks of youth gambling |
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Additional
Links |
Links grouped
by topic: Youth Research; Public Health; Youth and Poker;
Youth and
Internet; Youth Surveys |
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