Gambling and Youth: 20062007 Afternoons R.O.C.K. Gambling Data

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IPGAP December 2007 Training

• Gambling and Youth 2006/2007 Afternoons R.O.C.K.
  Gambling Data

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A Comparison Meth Rates and Gambling
2007 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by
Indiana Children and Adolescents Percentages
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Gambling Data 2006

• Baseline Measure for Gambling Behavior

• Significant difference from pre- to post-test
  (Chi-square p

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Gambling Data 2007
Improving Your Odds Curriculum
Implemented

• Significant difference from pre- to post-test
  (Chi-square p

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Main Points
Change in Gambling
Behavior
Significant difference from pre- to post-test
(Chi-square p 6
Main Points

• Considerations
• Declines in reported gambling behavior stem from
  various sources including...
• Attrition of gamblers over the course of the
  program
• New knowledge of what is and isnt gambling
  changes responses
• A change in evaluation design could clarify
• Track from pre to post
• Comparison group

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In their own Words

• What was the most important thing
• you learned from the program?
• Not to gamble when you don't have the money.
• Not to do drugs or to gamble. It could hurt
  you.
• Gambling can be addicting.
• About drugs, gambling, drinking, and smoking and
  
• how they can hurt you or your life.
• From 2007-2008 Participant Survey

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Thank You !

• Indiana Prevention Resource Center
• 501 North Morton Street, Suite 110
• Bloomington, IN 47404
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail drugprc_at_indiana.edu
• WWW http//www.drugs.indiana.edu