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Every time you risk money or anobject of value on a game with thechance of winning more, you aregambling.

EXAMPLES INCLUDE:

Lottery tickets/Scratch tickets

Bingo

Poker/Blackjack

Sports betting/Sports lottery

Money gambled on a game of poolor any other game of skill

Casino games

Video lottery terminals (VLT)

Internet gambling

Dice

MYTH: Teenagers can’t develop gam-bling problems.

FACT: About 4% of teenagers have agambling problem. That means that ina typical high school class of 25, onestudent likely has a serious gamblingproblem.

MYTH: When you know the rules of agame (e.g., poker), you increase yourchances of winning.

FACT: Knowing the rules of a game,such as poker, can help you to a certainextent but the odds are always stackedagainst you. Plus, you have no controlover the cards being dealt.

MYTH: If you are a good video gameplayer, you will be a good VLT player.

FACT: A videogame requires skill; themore you play the better you become.A VLT machine, just like any othergame of chance, does not require skill.The results are completely random andyou cannot influence the outcome of a VLT game.

MYTH: If you keep track of previousresults, you can figure out what thenext results will be.

FACT: The nature of gambling is suchthat every event is independent of theprevious one. For example, each roll of the dice is an entirely new randomevent and has absolutely nothing to do with the previous roll, nor will itinfluence the next.

MYTH: It doesn’t matter if you lose;eventually, if you keep gambling, youwill win your money back.

FACT: It’s a fact that over time you willlose more and more money, even if youdo win occasionally.

MYTH: If you are a “lucky” person inlife, you will be lucky when gambling.

FACT: Many people who gamble believethey are lucky, yet they still lose money.Having a good luck charm or prayingcannot influence the result of gamblingactivities.

MYTH: Knowledge about teams and players will make you more likely to winwhen you place a bet on a sports game.

FACT: Many things can happen duringthe game (e.g., a key player beinginjured) that can turn things aroundcompletely.

While sports betting is very popularamongst teens, it is the gambling activitymost often associated with loss of con-trol over gambling.

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PING A JOB ° GAMBLING PROBLEM? ° DIFFICULTY IN SCHOOL ° TROUBLED FRIENDSHIPS ° LYING ° STEALING ° PROBLEMS WITH PARENTS ° MONEY PROBLEMS ° ADDICTIVE °BLEMS WITH THE LAW ° LOSING CONTROL ° TROUBLED RELATIONSHIPS ° TROUBLE KEEPING A JOB ° GAMBLING PROBLEM? ° DIFFICULTY IN SCHOOL ° TROUBLED FRIENDSHIPS °G ° STEALING ° PROBLEMS WITH PARENTS ° MONEY PROBLEMS ° ADDICTIVE ° PROBLEMS WITH THE LAW ° LOSING CONTROL ° TROUBLED RELATIONSHIPS ° TROUBLE KEEPING AGambling problems can be serious

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Being preoccupied with thoughtsof gambling

Needing to continuously increaseyour bets in order to keep it interesting

Experiencing mood swings andfeeling stressed out when trying to cut down on or stop gambling

Gambling to escape or forget problems

Gambling to win back money previously lost

Being secretive or lying about your gambling activities

Gambling with money that shouldbe used for other things or purposes

Using borrowed or stolenmoney to gamble

Friends and family makingcomments about your gambling

• Money problems• Difficulty in school• Trouble keeping a job• Problems with parents• Troubled friendships

and relationships• Lying, stealing and problems

with the law • Feeling depressed and anxious• Feeling irritable when trying

to stop

While most teens start gamblingfor fun, some end up with seriousgambling problems.

Gambling can easily become anaddictive pastime.

It means experiencing a loss ofcontrol over your gambling. For example:

Spending more money thanintendedPlaying for longer than plannedWanting to gamble when youknow you should be doing otherthingsNot being able to stop thinkingabout gambling

GAMBLING PROBLEMS CAN BESERIOUS AND MAY LEAD TO:

Bet you didn’t know…

GAMBLING TO ESCAPE PROBLEMS, TO

FEEL IMPORTANT OR TO FEEL ALIVE

CAN BE WARNING SIGNS THAT YOUR

GAMBLING IS GETTING OUT OF HAND.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVEA GAMBLING PROBLEM?

HOW TO IDENTIFY A GAMBLINGPROBLEM?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVEA GAMBLING PROBLEM?

HOW TO IDENTIFY A GAMBLINGPROBLEM?

GAMBLING PROBLEMS CAN BESERIOUS AND MAY LEAD TO:

IF YOU CHOOSE TO GAMBLE,HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON HOWTO PLAY RESPONSIBLY.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO GAMBLE,HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON HOWTO PLAY RESPONSIBLY.

Set and maintain limits on:–The amount of time you spend

gambling–How often you gamble–The amount of money you bet

Bet only what you can afford to lose

IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE LOSING

CONTROL OVER YOUR GAMBLING,

ASK FOR HELP!

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