Problem Gambling Prevention: Key Information for Gambling Industry, Regulators & Policymakers
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This document provides information on preventing disordered and problem gambling. It begins by defining prevention and understanding the need for preventing gambling disorders. It then identifies strategies and resources for prevention. Some key points include: 5.6% of college aged individuals and 2.5% of all adults experience gambling problems; youth gambling is associated with increased risks of other problematic behaviors like substance use and delinquency; and prevention efforts should utilize a public health approach addressing multiple levels of influence through strategies like public awareness campaigns, policy changes, and education programs.
Problem Gambling Prevention: Key Information for Gambling Industry, Regulators & Policymakers
- 1. Julie Hynes, MA, CPS Sr. Community Health Analyst - PreventionLane Instructor - University of Oregon July 11, 2014 Key Information for Gambling Industry, Regulators & Policymakers
- 3. • Define what preventionists call “prevention” • Understand the need for disordered/problem gambling prevention • Identify strategies and resources for disordered/problem gambling prevention SPECIAL THANKS • Oregon Problem Gambling Services • Jim Wuelfing • Researchers!
- 4. prevention.
- 11. for prevention in problem gambling
- 12. 5.6% college age (18-24) 2½ % all adults (18+) 4-6% teens (13-17) This is the first generation of widely available electronic gambling. We really don’t know the effects yet. Why? Is it the generation? Technology? Or what?
- 17. Amygdala active Risk-taking & impulsive behaviors Source: Ramoski, S., Nystrom, R. (2007). Image source: simpsons.wikia.org Prefrontal whaaa?
- 19. 2012 Oregon Student Wellness Survey, Lane County (“ESD”) and Oregon; available at http://oregon.pridesurveys.com/esds.php?year=2012
- 20. • Youth gambling is harmless • Youth who gamble are unlikely to have problems in school • Youth gambling is not associated with alcohol or drug use …AND THOSE BELIEFS ARE
- 21. Source: PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENT GAMBLING (2011).,
- 22. All parents in their focus groups said their kids didn’t gamble All of their kids, who were in their own focus groups, said they did gamble Neither sees gambling as risky
- 24. Youth gambling & other risky behaviors.
- 25. 3.1% 14.6% 29.5% 14.9% 30.9% 46.9% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled
- 26. 0.5% 5.6% 16.4% 4.3% 12.7% 28.7% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled Available at: www.preventionlane.org/sws.htm
- 27. 1.1% 6.2% 12.5% 5.1% 10.8% 18.7% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled Available at: www.preventionlane.org/sws.htm
- 28. 0.7% 8.3% 19.3% 4.3% 15.8% 28.4% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled Available at: www.preventionlane.org/sws.htm
- 29. 5.7% 12.8% 22.5% 15.4% 23.0% 35.4% Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled Available at: www.preventionlane.org/sws.htm
- 30. 7.2% 5.0% 11.3% 9.0% Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not gamble Gambled Available at: www.preventionlane.org/sws.htm
- 31. 10.1% 8.0% 21.0% 18.6% Grade 8 Grade 11 Did not bet/gamble more than wanted to Bet/gambled more than wanted to
- 32. 41.80% 22.40% Physical fight Gambled Did not gamble
- 33. Teens who gamble are smoking, toking, drunken, depressed thugs.
- 34. Teens who gamble are smoking, toking, drunken, depressed thugs.
- 35. delinquency sexual behavior depression substance use gambling Conclusion: Problem Gambling is of Problem Behaviors
- 36. Problem gambling?? – Apparently similar risk factors – Very high co-occurrence between problem gambling & other problem behaviors, especially alcohol/substance abuse Substance abuse Violence Delinquency Teenage pregnancy School dropout Depression & Anxiety
- 37. ALL
- 38. • Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use and abuse • Delinquency and crime • Premature or unsafe sex • Depression and suicidality • School failure, dropout Based on the above & those connections, we should also be able to prevent PROBLEM GAMBLING.
- 40. In fact, they can be HARMFUL.
- 41. Follow-up link: best practices http://preventionlane.org/best-practices.htm
- 42. Prevention in .
- 43. We Use the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Effective Prevention Strategies Research: it takes ongoing efforts in all six areas for prevention to really work
- 44. Long-lasting Protective Interventions Clinical Interventions Counseling & Education Socioeconomic Factors Changing the Context Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice Examples of Interventions Screening for problems Parenting classes Home visiting Changing Social Norms & Creating Nurturing Environments small group a population Success in education, Economic opportunity, Access to affordable housing Approach Source: Frieden, (CDC) adapted by L. Adkisson & J. Webster (LCPH)
- 45. – Schools: Local school/college/university codes of conduct – Workplace: Policy manuals: gambling behavior – Community: Local jurisdiction's ordinances – Industry: marketing practices Adapted from Oregon DHS, 2010
- 46. • Public awareness • Policy • School-based curriculum • Parent education
- 47. • Public awareness • Policy • School-based curriculum • Parent education
- 48. Prevention and awareness efforts have been able to PREVENT an increase in the prevalence of problem gambling while facing a dramatic increase in the amount of gambling.
- 49. Youthful subject Little “street cred” as a real issue Stigma/shame People are buried with work Mixed messages Gratuitous pic of my kid KEY IN prevention
- 50. Consider doing one of your assignments on a vulnerable population group we didn’t get to explore. problemgamblingprevention.org youthgambling.com:
- 51. Consider doing one of your assignments on a vulnerable population group we didn’t get to explore. preventionlane.org addictionisagamble.org :
- 52. www.preventionlane.org Julie.Hynes@co.lane.or.us | 541.682.3928 Lane County Public Health “PreventionLane” hynes@uoregon.edu | 541.357.9334 University of Oregon preventionlane
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