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http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/addiction/student-wellness/index.shtml
Oregon’s 2010 student survey reached over 52,000 youth in grades 6, 8 and 11; this
covered 35 counties and 6 tribes. The survey results, questions and background are posted
at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/addiction/student-
wellness/index.shtml. In addition to the overall state data, there are
individual county and other reports available. After the overall results were disseminated,
we asked for special crosstabulations between youth gambling and other behaviors and
those results are in the slides which follow. These data are not routinely included in the
posted reports, so we rely on you at the local level to disseminate this important
information on youth gambling.
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This slide, from the statewide report, shows that over 38% of sixth graders report that they
have gambled in the past 30 days. It also shows the types of games they are most likely to
play: betting on games of personal skill (betting on shooting hoops, for example), betting
on sports teams, playing cards, and betting on dice or coin flips are the most common
forms of gambling in 6th grade.
This data is also from the statewide report and shows that over 45% of 8th graders
reported gambling in the past 30 days—a significant increase over the rate reported
among 6th graders. The most common types of gambling included: games of personal skill,
playing cards, betting on sports teams, dice and coin flips.
These data, also from the statewide report, show that slightly over 38% of 11th graders
reported gambling in the past 30 days. The top 5 preferred games remains relatively
similar to what was reported in 6th and 8th grade, although there is some variation between
games.
Here we see the statewide summary of the types of gambling reported in the past 30 days
according to grade level.
This graph shows youth expenditures on gambling (6th graders were not asked this
question). While the issue of large expenditures has never been the key concern when we
talk about youth gambling (the fact that they’re doing it at all and without guidance is the
chief concern), it is interesting to note that over 5% of 8th and 11th graders reported
spending over $50 on gambling.
This chart shows statewide data on signs of problem gambling reported by Oregon youth.
The last two questions are from a valid and reliable instrument called the “Lie‐Bet”;
answering yes to either question is a sign of the need for further assessment and
evaluation of a possible gambling problem.
This slide is a graphic depiction of the previous chart.
This table shows whether youth have had parents or teachers discuss the risks of gambling
with them. These rates are significantly lower than discussions by parents or teachers of
the risks of other behaviors, such as alcohol and tobacco use. We know from other surveys
that most parents (and probably most teachers) do not view youth gambling as a risky
activity—in fact, some of them see it as a healthy alternative to other risk behaviors, which
we will soon see via other graphs is not the case.
Past 30 day activities
Gambling, substance use, and mental health among Oregon youth, 2010
Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11
50 45.4
38.2 38.2 36.3
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Percentage
0
Gambling Alcohol Binge Marijuana Cigarettes Depression Psychological
distress
This graph shows that gambling is the most commonly risk behavior among youth in
Oregon, yet it is not on the radar screen of most people. Often teachers or parents will say
“we just don’t see it”, when problem gambling prevention talks address this issue—even
though they don’t see it, it is clearly happening and generally without guidance or
parameters set by parents, teachers or others.
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What’s increasing the most?
Many of the risk behaviors of concern are decreasing over time, while youth gambling is
significantly increasing. More attention needs to be paid to this important and emerging
risk behavior, particularly when you view it in terms of the correlation between youth
gambling and these other, more well known, behaviors—the next series of slides will shed
some light on this.
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Youth gambling and ethnicity
Overall, youth gambling rates are higher among Oregon’s non‐White populations. Reports
on each ethnic group are available at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/addiction/student‐
wellness/reports.shtml
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Youth gambling and alcohol use
This is the first in a series of slides which graphically illustrates why youth gambling needs
to be given more attention, and why it should be included in prevention efforts aimed at
other risk behaviors. Youth who gamble have much higher rates of alcohol use than those
who do not gamble. These correlations have held consistent over the past several years of
data collection, regardless of the particular survey used, and are also consistent with data
on the national level.
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Youth gambling and binge drinking
Again, youth who gamble had much higher rates of binge drinking in the past 30 days than
youth who did not gamble. We know there is not a direct cause‐and‐effect relationship
here (ie gambling does not cause binge drinking, nor vice versa), but there is a very strong
correlation. So if we want to address binge drinking and we ignore gambling, we are
missing the boat on really helping kids.
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Youth gambling and smoking
Here we see the same pattern with youth gambling and smoking…..
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Youth gambling and marijuana
And a similar pattern with youth gambling and marijuana use….
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Youth gambling and skipping school
And a similar pattern with youth gambling and skipping school…
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Youth gambling and depression
Youth gambling also correlates to depression…
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Youth gambling and suicide attempts
30%
25%
Percentage
20%
Did not gamble
15% 11.3%
9.0% Gambled
10% 7.2%
5.0%
5%
0%
Grade 8 Grade 11
Youth who gambled were more likely to report having attempted suicide in the past year
than youth who did not gamble.
Youth gambling and suicide
attempts
Percent of youth that attempted suicide in the past
year
30%
25% 21.0% Did not
18.6% bet/gamble
Percentage
20%
more than
15% wanted to
10.1%
10% 8.0%
Bet/gambled
5% more than
wanted to
0%
Grade 8 Grade 11
Youth who reported gambling more than they wanted to (a possible sign of a gambling
problem) also reported higher rates of having attempted suicide in the past year than
students who did not bet more than they wanted to.
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Youth Problem Gambling:
One Component of Problem Behaviors
sexual
behavior
delinquency
Problem
smoking
Behaviors
gambling
drug
use
Clearly, then, youth gambling must be addressed in the context of how it exists in the lives
of youth—one of several possible risky behaviors they may try, which can lead to serious
problems. The difference is that, in real life, youth gambling is the one that is routinely left
off of this diagram. We need to change that for the sake of our kids, who are the first
generation to grow up with gambling being the norm, being easily accessible and available,
being shown as glamorous and not being discussed enough by parents and other authority
figures.
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Please share this data with:
Parent groups
Teachers
Community coalitions
Your own staff and colleagues
CCF/LADPC/etc
These data are not routinely published, so we rely on you to share this important
information on the local level. We will continue to share it at the State level as well with
important partners.
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Other recommended slides
follow….
Supplemental slides follow—use any or all that you choose.
Oregon Gambling:
Summarized
Most Oregonians don’t know that, despite our small size, we are among the leaders in the
nation for types of and access to gambling…this is the environment in which our kids are
growing up. On the positive side, we are also a national leader in prevention and
treatment efforts.
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Gambling is:
Here is a definition of gambling…and it’s important, with kids, how you ask about
gambling……if you ask kids if they gamble, they’ll say “no”….if you ask them if they “bet
money on ….” they will say yes. It’s also important to let them know that what they’re
“spending” may not be money, but things as important—like their time, attention,
emotion, etc.
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In Oregon, 1 in 25 youth meets the
criteria for problem gambling
Youth prevalence studies in Oregon tell us that already one child per classroom would
meet the criteria for a diagnosable gambling problem, yet still it remains a hidden problem.
Adolescent Brains Are A Work In
Progress
Adolescent brains are a perfect environment for gambling—the judgement part of the
brain isn’t engaged, and the risk‐taking, stimulation‐seeking part is...and that’s what
gambling is all about
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Messages to kids about gambling: positive, fun, a way to
make money, everyone does it….where’s the balance??
There is no balance to the messages kids are getting about gambling…it is glamorized on
TV (it’s a sport on ESPN), gambling routinely happens in schools, churches, etc…it’s
marketed to kids even including online pop ups inviting them to gambling sites. Who’s
telling kids about the possible risks of gambling, up to and including that people become
addicted to it? And if we say nothing, what is the message that we are sending to our kids?
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Parental attitudes
Oregon parent/youth focus
groups revealed:
Focus groups in Oregon revealed that parents are not aware of the extent to which their
kids are involved in gambling…and even if they know about it, they generally don’t consider
it to be risky…some consider it a healthy alternative to other things which kids could be
doing….the data paints a much different picture and parents need to know that gambling
correlates with many of the behaviors they don’t want their kids to engage in.
Most parents believe:
We need to share our data and show parents that they need to talk about this issue with
their kids. We have many resources available to help them with that, as well as resources
to help someone who has a gambling problem: calling 1‐877‐mylimit or going to
1877mylimit.org is the first step
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Targeting those at highest risk
All kids should know about the risks of gambling and some need even more focus—this
slide lists the kids who we know, from the latest research, are at the greatest risk of
developing gambling problems.
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