Data Source

Information in this presentation is derived from the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Among Delaware Students Survey of 2002. The survey was conducted by The Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, University of Delaware, and supported by Cooperative Agreement #SP08192 to Delaware's Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Department of Health and Social Services. This award is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We wish to thank the Delaware Department of Education and the Delaware Drug Free School Coordinators in each school district for their help in conducting the study. The cooperation of all of the participating schools, teachers, and students is greatly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

Overview of the Study

Gambling questions were added to the statewide survey “Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Among Delaware Students” in 1999. This survey is administered annually to all Delaware public school students in the 5th, 8th and 11th grades. All eligible schools participated. The survey is administered from January through June as an anonymous classroom administration by trained personnel from the University of Delaware. Although student participation is voluntary, few students refuse or are denied access to the survey by their parents, who have the opportunity to refuse for them.

Sample Description

Public Schools Only--80% of School Population

No Self-Contained Special Education, Alterative or Special Schools

Significant attrition rates--explains the relatively high percentage high-risk behaviors in 8th grade than in 11th grade and age of onset

for alcohol and other drugs is higher for 11th grade

•97% of the 5th grade enrollment

•84% of the 8th grade enrollment

•74% of the 11th grade enrollment.

The sample is representative of the state’s youth population:

FIFTH GRADE(N= 7,248)

EIGHTH GRADE(N=6,753)

ELEVENTH GRADE(N=4,880)

GENDER (%) Males Females

 5149

 5149

 4951

ETHNICITY (%) White Black Latino Other

 46308

16*

 612767

 672445

COUNTY (Ns) New Castle Kent Sussex

 443714971314

 393414951324

 

 2435944911

Sample and Gambling Question

The sample consisted of 6,753 Delaware public school 8th graders and 4,880 Delaware public School 11th graders.

Information on gambling is derived from the following two questions:

1 ) How often have you gambled (bet) for money or possessions?

1) Never2) Before, but not in past year3) A few times in past year4) Once or twice a month5) Once or twice a week6) Almost every day

Lifetime gambling was created from responses 2 thru 6 above.

Past year gambling was created from responses 3 thru 6 above.

Past month gambling was created from responses 4 thru 6 above

Never gambled was created from response number 1 above.

2) Second Gambling Question (Grid)

The second question consisted of a grid in which students were asked how often during the past 12 months they did each of the following:

a) Gambled at a casino

b) Played the lottery or scratch-off tickets

c) Bet on team sports

d) Played cards for money

e) Bet money on horse races

f) Played bingo for money or prizes

g) Gambled on the Internet

h) Bet on dice games such as craps

i) Bet on games of personal skill such as pool,darts or bowling

Response categories were: 1) Never

2) Before, but not in past year3) A few times in past year4) Once or twice a month5) Once or twice a week6) Almost every day

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 8th Graders

Past Month12%

Past Year, But Not In Past

Month19%

Lifetime, But Not In Past Year

18%

Never51%

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 8th Graders by Gender

63%

40%37%

60%

19%

43%

6%

19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Male Female

Never

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

52%

48%

30%

11%

52%

48%

31%

15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

White Black

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 8th Graders by Race

Never

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 11th Graders

Never56%

Lifetime, But Not In Past Year

16%

Past Year, But Not In Past Month

19%

Past Month9%

36%

64%

45%

16%

75%

25%

12%

2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Male Female

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 11th Graders by Gender

Never

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

56%

44%

28%

7%

55%

45%

28%

12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

White Black

Gambling Among 2002 Delaware 11th Graders by Race

Never

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

32%

57%

63%

69%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Never Gambled Gambled inLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Alcohol Use by Frequency of Gambling

62%

77%82% 82%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percentage of Delaware 11th graders Reporting Past Year Alcohol Use by Frequency of Gambling

8%

17%

20%

28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Never Gambled Gambled Lifetime Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Binge Drinking by Frequency of

Gambling

20%

34%

40%

48%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Binge Drinking by Frequency of Gambling

13%

19%

27%28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Never Gambled Gambled Lifetime Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Eleventh Graders Reporting Drunk Driving in Past Year By Frequency of

Gambling

16%

26%

29%

34%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Cigarette Use by Frequency of Gambling

27%

34%36%

42%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Cigarette Use by Frequency of

Gambling

16%

30%

34%

41%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Marijuana Use by Frequency of Gambling

35%

47%

51%

57%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Never Gambled Gambled Lifetime Gambled Past Year Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Marijuana Use by Frequency of

Gambling

8%

20%

24%

30%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Use of Other Illegal Drugs by

Frequency of Gambling

Other illegal drugs include prescription downers and stimulants, inhalants, hallucinogens, crack, cocaine, and heroin

15%

25%

29%

33%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Use of Other Illegal Drugs and Frequency of Gambling

Other illegal drugs include prescription downers and stimulants, inhalants, hallucinogens, crack, cocaine, and heroin

7%

16%

19%

25%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Theft of Money by Frequency of Gambling

7%

12%

14%

18%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Theft of Money by

Frequency of Gambling

12%

29%

36%

47%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Involvement in Gang Fights by Frequency of

Gambling

8%

20%

26%28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

GambledPast Year

GambledPast Month

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Gang Fights by Frequency of Gambling

9%

22%

26%

34%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Never Gambled Gambled Lifetime Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Shoplifting by Frequency of Gambling

11%

26%

31%

36%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Shoplifting by Frequency of Gambling

11%

28%

34%

43%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Never Gambled Gambled Lifetime Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Illegal Entry by Frequency of Gambling

11%

27%

33%

38%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Illegal Entry by Frequency

of Gambling

7%

16%

20%

28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Trouble With Police by Frequency of

Gambling

5%

16%

19%

25%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Never Gambled GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Trouble With Police by Frequency of

Gambling

4%2% 1%

36%

23%

9%

34%

23%

11%

35%

22%

10%

9%

5%

2%

34%

19%

6%

15%

10%

6%9%

6%

3%

30%

21%

11%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 8th Graders

Lifetime

Past Year

PastMonth

1% 2%

19%

22%

11%

27%

13%

24%

3%

5%

18%17%

4%

10%

3%

6%

10%

24%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 8th Graders by Gender

Female

Male

1% 1%

14%

25%

19%18%

19%18%

3%

5%

18%17%

9%

5%

4%

5%

15%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 8th Graders by Race

Minority

White

4%2% 1%

32%

19%

5%

31%

21%

8%

31%

19%

7%

9%

4%

2%

20%

9%

2%

14%

9%

4% 4%3%

1%

28%

21%

9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 11th Graders

Lifetime

Past Year

PastMonth

1%2%

19%

22%

11%

27%

13%

24%

3%

5%

18%

17%

4%

10%

3%

6%

10%

24%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 8th Graders by Gender

Female

Male

3%

1%

13%

22%21%

20%

21%

18%

3%

5%

9% 9%

11%

6%

4%

2%

17%

22%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Casino Lottery Sports Cards Horses Bingo Dice Internet Pool

Past Year Wagering Activity Among Delaware 11th Graders by Race

Minority

White

26%29%

35% 37%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's or F's

Percent of 2002 Delware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Reported Average Grades

23%26%

33%

43%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's or F's

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Reported Average Grades

9%

20%

23%

30%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Skipping School by Frequency of Gambling

29%

44%

47%

52%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

NeverGambled

GambledLifetime

Gambled PastYear

Gambled PastMonth

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Skipping of School by Frequency of Gambling

43%

36%

27%

23%21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

None less than1/2 hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or morehours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Studying Outside of School

(Hours Per Week)

44%

33%

23%

19%

12%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

None less than1/2 hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or morehours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Studying Outside of School

(Hours Per Week)

34%35%

33%

28%26%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

None less than 1/2hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or more hours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Spending Time With Parents

(Hours Per Day)

30% 30%

28%

25%

21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

None less than1/2 hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or morehours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Spending Time With

Parents (Hours Per Week)

21%

26%

32%

37%

42%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

None less than1/2 hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or morehours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 8th Graders Past Year Gambling by Time Spent Playing Video/Computer

Games (Hours Per Week)

18%

26%

35%36%

39%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

None less than1/2 hour

1-2 hours 2-4 hours 4 or morehours

Percent of 2002 Delaware 11th Graders Reporting Past Year Gambling by Playing Video/ Computer

Games (Hours Per Week)

25%

75%

51%

49%

35%

65%

32%

68%

38%

62%

55%

45%

25%

75%

32%

68%

34%

66%

Casino Lottery Sports Betting

Card Games

HorseRaces

Bingo Dice Games

Internet Pool/ Billiards

Percent of Delaware 8th Graders Who Report Past Year Gambling By Type of Reported Wagering

Reported Past Year Gambling

Did Not Report Past Year Gambling

28%

72%

52%

48%

30%

70%

28%

72%

33%

67%

55%

45%

17%

83%

40%

60%

32%

68%

Casino Lottery Sports Betting

Card Games

HorseRaces

Bingo Dice Games

Internet Pool/ Billiards

Percent of Delaware 11th Graders Who Report Past Year Gambling By Type of Reported Wagering

Reported Past Year Gambling

Did Not Report Past Year Gambling

Summary of Findings-8th GradeIn 2002:

• almost 1/3 of Delaware 8th graders gambled

• 43% of 8th grade boys and 19% of 8th grade girls gambled

Delaware 8th graders that gambled in 2002 were:

•over 50% more likely to drink alcohol

•more than twice as likely to binge drink

•more than 3 times as likely to use marijuana

•3 times as likely to use other illegal drugs

•almost 3 times as likely to get in trouble with the police

•3 times as likely to be involved in a gang fight

•almost 3 times as likely to steal or shoplift

Summary of Findings-11th GradeIn 2002:

• more than 1/4 of Delaware 11th graders gambled

•45% of 11th grade boys and 12% of 11th grade girls gambled

Delaware 11th graders that gambled in 2002 were

•25% more likely to drink alcohol

•twice as likely to binge drink

•33% more likely to use marijuana

•almost twice as likely to use other illegal drugs

•more than 3 times as likely to be involved in a gang fight

•almost 4 times as likely to get in trouble with the police

•almost 3 times as likely to steal or shoplift