Healthy Holiday Gifting
The season of healthy holiday gifting is up on us. Everyone is frantically trying to tackle responsibilities of work, planning for the holidays, and keeping their family and home afloat. While all this is going on, people are trying to get last minute gifts, and we want to ask everyone to avoid gambling gifts for ...
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Youth Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence
Youth gambling is problematic, but can be exasperated when it is tied to, or causing, intimate partner violence (IPV). Being aware of the risks and consequences of gambling could help us be more aware of gambling problems, as well as the violence that may be a result of them. Gambling Problems and Intimate Partner Violence ...
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Youth, finances and gambling
Youth who gamble could use money or other tradable goods. One problem with youth and gambling is the inability to make sound financial decisions due to brain development. Therefore, focusing on finances, budgeting, and gambling, youth gambling is risky and can lead to gambling related problems beyond money. Youth and Gambling Just like any other addiction, ...
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Youth Gaming and Gambling
There is a growing number of parents and community influencers asking about gambling in gaming. The line between youth gaming and gambling is becoming increasingly blurred. This can cause worry, but let’s break it down and identify some tips. Youth and Gaming Youth gamers (youth who enjoy gaming) enjoy games for several reasons, including: the ...
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Youth and Mobile Sports Betting
The legalization of mobile sports betting (MSB) is having an affect on our youth. Millions of dollars are spent on advertisements to make sure everyone is aware of MSB, including our youth. Youth are at a stage of growth and development. They are not in a phase of their lives to make the best choices ...
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Preventing Underage Gambling
Preventing underage gambling is vital to healthy brain development for youth. There are steps we can take to help keep our communities safe from problem gambling. What Is Underage Gambling? We consider underage gambling under the age of full brain development. The average brain completes maturation around the age of 24. Therefore, any gambling below ...
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Welcome to YOU(th) Decide
Hello and welcome to our new blog focusing on underage gambling prevention. We’re excited to be bringing you information, resources and actions you can take to help prevent underage gambling in your home and community. Blog Focus Our blog is created for you, our reader(s). Anyone interested in preventing underage gambling is our target audience. ...
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