YOUTH AND GAMBLING

Ahmed Ali ,Brad Beaulieu, Nikola Kordic, Juan Sanchez

April 12th, 2010

1. Why?2. Increased Risks

(Who?)3. Transferring

Addictions4. Link5. Phases6. College

7. Consequences8. Action9. Example10. Why?11. Leads To12. Conclusion

Table of Contents

Why?

Family Friends School Puberty Identity

Increased Risks

Increased Risk for: Male Aboriginal Low level of education

Transferring Addictions

8.4% of Youth – Video Game Addictions 8-18 Years of age.

Stigma Man / Mature

Link

Gambling & Alcohol Short live pleasure Relief from depression Repetitious behavior Ability to alter

Mood Level of Arousal

Induce Altered state of percetion

Phases

1. Winning Gratification Skilled

2. Losing Bet More “Losing Streak”

Phases (cont’d)

3. Desperate Obsession Steal Max out Credit Cards

4. Hopelessness No Incentive to Gamble

College

85% of College Athletes 23% Pathological

Lure Feel Involved

Why? Accessible Psychological rewards

Consequences

Plan Spend Money

Make Money

Spend more Money Make more Money

Can it be put to action? Money Source?

Can it be put to Action?

Difficult Full Time Career

Steady Income

Impossible Max out Credit

Card Rent not Paid Tuition not Paid Borrowing Stealing

Adults Students

Real Life Example

University of Wisconsin Student Murdered 3 Students

Borrowed money Lost $15,000 Withdrew $72,000

Real Life Examples (cont’d)

Prosecuted Suicide Stealing Selling Drugs

Feel Good Thrill Excitement

Lack of: Thrill Enthusiasm Excitement

Hopelessness Everything Lost Everything Gone

Why? Leads to:

Conclusion

Gambling Addiction on the rise Recovery difficult Oblivious to Problem

Fewer Act No Obvious signs

Harder to spot Age decreasing