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Juvenile Gambling in North America: An Analysis of Long Term Trends and Future Prospects

Jacobs, Durand F.·2000·Journal of Gambling Studies
DOI 10.1023/a:1009476829902
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Long term trends, based on findings from twenty independent prevalence studies surveying middle and high school youth in North America, suggest that within the past year two out of three legally underage youth have gambled for money. In the United States and Canada as many as 15.3 million 12-17 year olds have been gambling with or without adult awareness or approval, and 2.2 million of these are experiencing serious gambling-related problems. Lottery play dominates legalized forms of gambling among juveniles in both the United States and Canada. Trends between 1984-1999 indicate a substantial increase in the proportion of juveniles who report gambling within the past year, and a parallel increase in the proportion of juveniles reporting serious gambling-related problems. Yet, there continues to be little public awareness or concern about the extent, or the potential hazards associated with juvenile gambling. A composite profile of juveniles reporting numerous gambling problems is contrasted with their peers who reported few or none. Future prospects concerning this growing problem are offered.

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Authors
Jacobs, D. F.
Affiliations
Loma Linda University Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Jacobs, Durand F.
Venue
Journal of Gambling Studies
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2000-09
Volume
16
Issue
2-3
Pages
119-152
ISSN
  • 1050-5350 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3602
DOI
10.1023/a:1009476829902
OpenAlex
W1489807536
Cited by
297
References
36
Citations by year
2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 21
FWCI
10.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Gambling Studies (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Keywords
underage gambling, problem gambling, youth gambling, gambling policy, North America

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