Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Warning signs of teen gambling
Do you know the warning signs of teen gambling?
National studies show the number of young people gambling on poker and other card games has skyrocketed in recent years, but while poker is a harmless diversion for most teens, experts caution the risks of gambling addiction are being overlooked.
"Most people can drink and they don't become alcoholics. Most people can gamble and they don't become compulsive gamblers," says Dr. Lori Rugle, a clinical psychologist and president of the Ohio Council on Problem Gambling. "But for that small percentage, which is comparable to the percentage that develops serious drug problems, (gambling addiction) is a life-threatening disorder."
She says about one-fourth of people in compulsive-gambling treatment programs attempt suicide.
Michael R. Stone, executive director of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, says studies have shown nearly 4 percent of teens are pathological, or compulsive, gamblers. More
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National studies show the number of young people gambling on poker and other card games has skyrocketed in recent years, but while poker is a harmless diversion for most teens, experts caution the risks of gambling addiction are being overlooked.
"Most people can drink and they don't become alcoholics. Most people can gamble and they don't become compulsive gamblers," says Dr. Lori Rugle, a clinical psychologist and president of the Ohio Council on Problem Gambling. "But for that small percentage, which is comparable to the percentage that develops serious drug problems, (gambling addiction) is a life-threatening disorder."
She says about one-fourth of people in compulsive-gambling treatment programs attempt suicide.
Michael R. Stone, executive director of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, says studies have shown nearly 4 percent of teens are pathological, or compulsive, gamblers. More
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