Added: May 16, 2008
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Learn more at http://www.notagame.org In WA call 1-800-547-6133, the 24/7 Helpline. Every person who lives in the state of Washington is eligible for treatment related to problem gambling. Both the gambler and family members can access treatment by call the 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-547-6133. Studies show that youths who gamble are more Three times more likely to drink alcohol are.. Four times more likely to smoke Twice as likely to use marijuana Twice as likely to use other illegal drugs Four times as likely to get in trouble with the police Three times as likely to be involved in a gang fight ...problem gamblers say they began gambling at 10. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 10 to 15% of young people asked have significant gambling problems; 6% of the teens who have tried gambling have become pathological gamblers. The age of onset for gambling has dropped so that now, throughout America, the majority of 12-year-olds have already gambled (Jacobs, 2000) Studies of young people over the last 10 years report that about 8% of adolescents, 12 to 17 years old, can be considered problem gamblers. Further, approximately 15% of youths were considered to be at risk of developing problems with gambling. In a powerful illustration of the importance of the 'age of onset' as a risk factor for problem gambling; a Minnesota study showed 60% of high school students who are problem gamblers had gambled in the 6th grade or before. The same study showed there were NO problem gamblers among those who first gambled in the 12th grade (Winters, 1990 Learn more at www.notagame.org Youth gambling is not a game. Learn some of the risky behaviors associated with youth gambling from the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. Youth Gambling According to the American Psychiatric Association, 10 to 15% of young people asked have significant gambling problems; 6% of the teens who have tried gambling have become pathological gamblers. On average, problem gamblers say they began gambling at about 10 years of age The age of onset for gambling has dropped so that now, throughout America, the majority of 12-year-olds have already gambled (Jacobs, 2000) Studies of young people over the last 10 years report that about 8% of adolescents, 12 to 17 years old, can be considered problem gamblers. Further, approximately 15% of youths were considered to be at risk of developing problems with gambling. In a powerful illustration of the importance of the 'age of onset' as a risk factor for problem gambling; a Minnesota study showed 60% of high school students who are problem gamblers had gambled in the 6th grade or before. The same study showed there were NO problem gamblers among those who first gambled in the 12th grade (Winters, 1990)
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