Betting on a soda with someone on who will win a basketball game is gambling'

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• Betting on a soda with someone on who will win a
  basketball game is gambling.

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• Gambling is any behavior that involves
  ________________________
• on a game, contest, or any other event.

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A. Heads B. Tails C. Either
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C. Either -- a coin flip is completely random !
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• There is less risk of alcohol or drug abuse among
  problem gamblers
• Gambling is not a safe alternative for people
  with alcohol or drug problems
• Problem gambling doesnt have as serious of
  consequences as other addictions

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• Gambling is not a safe alternative for people
  with alcohol or drug problems
• Drug, alcohol, and gambling problems go
  hand-in-hand!

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• 1 in 146 million
• 1 in 146 gazillion

• 1 in 146
• 1 in 146,000

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• 1 in 146 Million (146,107,962)
• Odds of getting struck by lightning
• 1 in 280,000

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• 4

• 39
• 0.2

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• About 4
• (1 in 25) of Oregon teens meet the criteria for
  having a gambling problem.

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• Debt
• Crime
• Depression/Suicide
• Relationship problems
• Employment problems
• Alcohol and/or drug problems

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DISCUSSION
What do gambling advertisers want you to think?
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Gambling Oregon Youth

• About 3 in 4 teens say theyve gambled
• Most teens dont gamble regularly
• Problem gamblers
• One in 25 teens (4) (

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So what?!?
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Most Common Effects of Problem Gambling

• Debt
• Crime
• Depression/Suicide
• Relationship problems
• Employment problems
• Alcohol and/or drug problems

Source Moore, T.L., Marotta, J. (in press).
Oregon Gambling Treatment Programs Evaluation
Update.
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PROBLEM GAMBLING
SOCIAL GAMBLING
Gambles a lot/ Spends more time gambling
Gambles once in a while
Expects to win and keeps playing to win back
losses
Hopes to win but expects to lose
Gambling is for entertainment
Gambling is becoming a chore and/or escape
Chasing losses with that is needed, borrowed,
or stolen
Sticks to limits of money to play with
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NOT?
problem or
Logan sets limits on how much cash he bets when
he plays cards, and stops playing when he gets to
his limit.
Ryan finds that gambling is helping him get
through his problems with alcohol.
Hollys mom has her watch her little brother
while her mom goes to play video poker on school
nights.
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Help is free
Confidential Help for gamblers AND families
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• Sports bets
• Lottery tickets
• Video online
• Bingo raffles

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• Video lottery
• online gambling

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The average problem gambler in Oregon gambling
treatment owes 4,000 in gambling-related debts.
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• The average problem gambler in Oregon gambling
  treatment owes 26,000 in
• gambling-related debts.

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• 1,000-2,500
• More than 2,500

• Under 100
• 100-1,000

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• Problem gambling treatment is free in Oregon
  for gamblers AND loved ones.

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