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  3. Spacebarto advance slide O regon Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 6 - 12, 2011

  4. Spacebarto advance slide O regon Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 6 - 12, 2011 The following slide show addresses gambling, our youth, and the potential risks associated with it.

  5. Spacebarto advance slide Oregon’s Gambling Services Program strongly encourages you to include problem gambling when discussing addiction issues with our youth. Here’s why. . .

  6. Spacebarto advance slide We talk to kids about the risks associated with alcohol, drugs and sex, right?

  7. Spacebarto advance slide We talk to kids about the risks associated with alcohol, drugs and sex, right? We sure do…

  8. Spacebarto advance slide What about gambling?

  9. Spacebarto advance slide 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.

  10. Spacebarto advance slide • 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.

  11. Spacebarto advance slide • 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. • 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.

  12. Spacebarto advance slide There were 52,635 surveys collected from 35counties, representing 458 schools in 138 public school districts.

  13. Spacebarto advance slide Consider 30-day substance use, depression, and gambling rates, among Oregon youth. Which is most prevalent?

  14. Spacebarto advance slide Consider 30-day substance use, depression, and gambling rates, among Oregon youth. Which is most prevalent? 6th Grade 8th Grade 11th Grade Gambling Alcohol Gambling Alcohol Alcohol Cigarettes Gambling Marijuana Marijuana Cigarettes Marijuana Cigarettes Depression Depression Depression Binge drinking Binge drinking Binge drinking Psychological distress Psychological distress Psychological distress

  15. Spacebarto advance slide Only three targeted risk behaviors demonstrated an increase in prevalence between 2009 and 2010. The three were gambling, marijuana use, and depression…

  16. Gambling represented the largest increase Spacebarto advance slide Only three targeted risk behaviors demonstrated an increase in prevalence between 2009 and 2010. The three were gambling, marijuana use, and depression…

  17. Spacebarto advance slide This table shows the percentage of 8th and 11th grade students who reported signs of problem gambling behavior in the last 12 months. Grade 8Grade 11 OregonOregon Felt bad about the amount you bet, or about what happens when you bet money 4.2 2.9 Felt that you would like to stop betting money but didn't think you Could 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

  18. 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. Spacebarto advance slide This table shows the percentage of 8th and 11th grade students who reported signs of problem gambling behavior in the last 12 months. Grade 8Grade 11 OregonOregon Felt bad about the amount you bet, or about what happens when you bet money 4.2 2.9 Felt that you would like to stop betting money but didn't think you Could 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

  19. Spacebarto advance slide How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many…

  20. Spacebarto advance slide How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many… 6th Grade8th Grade11th Grade OregonOregonOregon Parents have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4 Teachers have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2

  21. Spacebarto advance slide How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many… 6th Grade8th Grade11th Grade OregonOregonOregon Parents have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4 Teachers have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2 …Especially when compared to substance abuse education

  22. Spacebarto advance slide How many are talking to youth about the potential risks of gambling? Not many… 6th Grade8th Grade11th Grade OregonOregonOregon Parents have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 58.3 46.5 36.4 Teachers have talked to you about the risks of bet- ting/gambling 32.3 30.7 23.2 …Especially when compared to substance abuse education 6th Grade8th Grade11th Grade OregonOregon Oregon Talked 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 of substance abuse 47.7 67.1 76.8

  23. Spacebarto advance slide Here’s something else to consider. . .

  24. Spacebarto advance slide Here’s something else to consider. . . Students who indicated they gambled also demonstrated higher rates of alcohol use, marijuana use, smoking, and depression.

  25. Spacebarto advance slide Used alcohol in the past 30 days Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  26. Spacebarto advance slide Binge Drank in the past 30 days Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  27. Spacebarto advance slide Used marijuana in the past 30 days Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  28. Spacebarto advance slide Smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  29. Spacebarto advance slide Depression in the past 12 months Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  30. Spacebarto advance slide Skipped school one, or more, days in the past 30 days Did Not Gamble Gambled 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11

  31. Spacebarto advance slide Does this mean that youth who gamble also drink, smoke, use drugs, and are delinquents?

  32. Spacebarto advance slide NO

  33. Spacebarto advance slide It means that those kids that gamble also tend to participate in other high risk behaviors…

  34. Spacebarto advance slide It means that youth who gamble are at higher risk for other risky behaviors…

  35. Spacebarto advance slide … and those who use drugs, drink, smoke, and are depressed, are at higher risk to develop gambling problems.

  36. Spacebarto advance slide It means that whenever substance use, or other risky behaviors, are discussed with our youth GAMBLING needs to be included.

  37. Spacebarto advance slide So. . .let’s start talking

  38. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist

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  40. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist For Local Treatment Services Throughout Oregon log onto: www.1877mylimit.org Treatment is Free, Confidential and it Works!

  41. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist Other online resources offering access to a wealth of prevention and treatment information concerning problem and pathological gambling, are at your disposal:

  42. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist 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

  43. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist 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

  44. Spacebarto advance slide Resources are already available to assist 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

  45. Spacebarto advance slide Problem Gambling Awareness Week is a great time to start the conversation! O regon Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 6 - 12, 2011

  46. Spacebarto advance slide Thank you! O regon Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 6 - 12, 2011

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