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Teen Gambling
Tips & Information for Educators
Heard your students talking about the latest poker
tournament or the weekend games at their houses? Seen them
exchanging cash over the basketball game? With the increasing
availability, accessibility and acceptability of gambling, more
young people are gambling than ever. What may seem like harmless
fun can actually develop into a serious problem for some people. As
educators, you play an important role in the prevention of problem
behaviors among young people. We encourage you to include gambling
education as you fulfill that role.
What
can educators do to increase the possibility students will have a
healthy relationship with gambling?
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Educate staff
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Increase prevention
efforts through classroom education
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Review school gambling
policies (e.g., casino nights, bingo on campus, rules and
penalties for gambling on campus).
Prevention Tools
Prevention CD-ROMS and Power Point presentations complete with
workbooks for Primary and Secondary School. To arrange a preview of
these materials in Arizona, call the Office of Problem Gambling at
602-266-8299 ext. 351.
www.education.mcgill.ca/gambling/en/pre_project.htm
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