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The following slide show addresses gambling, our youth, and the potential risks
associated with it.
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Oregon’s Gambling Services Program strongly encourages you to include problem gambling when discussing addiction issues with your students.
Here’s why. . .
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We talk to kids about the risks associated with
alcohol, drugs and sex, right?
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We talk to kids about the risks associated with
alcohol, drugs and sex, right? We sure do…
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What about gambling?
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What about gambling?
Students today are increasingly being exposed to gambling opportunities - on the Internet, in the community, at home and even at church - so it's no surprise that problems associated with gambling are
being seen in youth.
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• The featured data comes from the Oregon Student Wellness Survey, an anonymous and voluntary survey of 6th, 8th and 11th grade youth, conducted in the spring of 2010.
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• The featured data comes from the Oregon Student Wellness Survey, an anonymous and voluntary survey of 6th, 8th and 11th grade youth, conducted in the spring of 2010.
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• The Survey was designed to assess a wide range of topics that included school climate, positive youth development, mental health, substance use, problem gambling, fighting and other problem behaviors.
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There were 52,635 surveys collected from 35 counties, representing 458
schools in 138 public school districts.
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Consider 30-day substance use, depression, and gambling rates, among Oregon youth. Which is most
prevalent?
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Consider 30-day substance use, depression, and gambling rates, among Oregon youth. Which is most
prevalent?
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Only three targeted risk behaviors demonstrated an increase in prevalence between 2009 and 2010. The three were
gambling, marijuana use, and depression…
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Gambling represented the largest increase
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Only three targeted risk behaviors demonstrated an increase in prevalence between 2009 and 2010. The three were
gambling, marijuana use, and depression…
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Grade 8 Grade 11
Oregon OregonFelt bad about the amount you bet,or about what happens when youbet money 4.2 2.9
Felt that you would like to stopbetting money but didn't think youCould 2.7 1.8
Lied to anyone about betting/gambling 5.9 3.5
Bet/gambled more than you wanted to 6.4 5.5
This table shows the percentage of 8th and 11th grade students who reported signs of problem gambling
behavior in the last 12 months.
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Grade 8 Grade 11
Oregon OregonFelt bad about the amount you bet,or about what happens when youbet money 4.2 2.9
Felt that you would like to stopbetting money but didn't think youCould 2.7 1.8
Lied to anyone about betting/gambling 5.9 3.5
Bet/gambled more than you wanted to 6.4 5.5
This table shows the percentage of 8th and 11th grade students who reported signs of problem gambling
behavior in the last 12 months.
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The “Lie/Bet” screen…The last two questions are based on a valid and reliable problem gambling screening instrument which has been
used for many years; saying yes to either of these is highly correlated to a potential gambling problem and indicates a need for further assessment by a trained counselor.
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How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many…
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6th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade
Oregon Oregon OregonParents have talked to youabout the risks of bet-ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4
Teachers have talked toyou about the risks of bet-ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2
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How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many…
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6th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade
State State StateParents have talked to youabout the risks of bet-ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4
Teachers have talked toyou about the risks of bet-ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2
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How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many…
…Especially when compared to substance abuse education
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6th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade
Oregon Oregon OregonParents have talked to youabout the risks of bet-ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4
Teachers have talked toyou about the risks of bet-ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2
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How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many…
…Especially when compared to substance abuse education 6th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade
Oregon Oregon OregonTalked with at least one of your parents about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use 66.2 64.9 64.8
Had a special class about drugs or alcohol in school 51.6 57.2 45.5
Recall hearing, reading, or watching an advertisement about prevention ofsubstance abuse 47.7 67.1 76.8
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Here’s something else to consider. . .
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Here’s something else to consider. . .
Students who indicated they gambled also demonstrated higher rates of alcohol use, marijuana use, smoking, and depression.
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Used alcohol in the past 30 days
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
Binge Drank in the past 30 days
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
Used marijuana in the past 30 days
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
Smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
Depression in the past 12 months
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Did Not Gamble
Gambled
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
Skipped school one, or more, days in the past 30 days
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Does this mean that youth who gamble also drink, smoke, use drugs,
and are delinquents?
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NO
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It means that those kids that gamble also tend to participate in other high
risk behaviors…
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It means that youth who gamble are at higher risk for other risky
behaviors…
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… and those who use drugs, drink, smoke, and are depressed, are at higher risk to develop gambling
problems.
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It means that whenever a unit on substance use is introduced in the classroom, GAMBLING should be
included.
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So. . .how do we do that?
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How about getting “artsy” about it?
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Middle school students can participate in the Great Annual 2011 Art Search
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Prizes, fun, and possible inclusion in Oregon’s 2012 Problem Gambling
Awareness Calendar
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Hurry. . .Posters must be submitted by March 18, 2011
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Log onto www.problemgamblingprevention.org for
more information
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What else can we do?
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We can look to our community partners. To those that can help.
What else can we do?
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Resources are already available to assist
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For Local Treatment Services Throughout Oregon log onto:
Resources are already available to assist
www.1877mylimit.org
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For Local Treatment Services Throughout Oregon log onto:
Resources are already available to assist
www.1877mylimit.org
Treatment is Free, Confidential and it Works!
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Other online resources offering access to a wealth of prevention and treatment information concerning problem
and pathological gambling, are at your disposal:
Resources are already available to assist
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Other online resources offering access to a wealth of prevention and treatment information concerning problem
and pathological gambling, are at your disposal:www.1877mylimit.org
Resources are already available to assist
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Other online resources offering access to a wealth of prevention and treatment information concerning problem
and pathological gambling, are at your disposal:www.1877mylimit.org
www.problemgamblingprevention.org
Resources are already available to assist
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Other online resources offering access to a wealth of prevention and treatment information concerning problem
and pathological gambling, are at your disposal:www.1877mylimit.org
www.problemgamblingprevention.org
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Resources are already available to assist
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Problem Gambling Awareness Week is a great time to start the conversation!
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Thank you!