Youth Making Choices: Gambling Prevention Program

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Unit 5: Effects of Gambling on the Individual, Family and CommunityAppendix BTeacher Resource 2Impact of Problem GamblingImpact on the Individual• Financial loss and loss of personal belongings.• Emotional problems and isolation.• Physical and mental health problems.• Burnout.• Anxiety and depression.Impact on Families• Money problems: When parents find out that their son or daughter has stolen and used creditcards or money meant for other things, they may feel scared, angry and betrayed.• Emotional problems and isolation: Gambling problems cause strong feelings among familymembers, which makes it harder to solve problems. Family members may avoid other peoplebecause they feel ashamed.• Physical and mental health: The stress of gambling problems sometimes causes healthproblems, for both the youth who gamble and the family. These can include anxiety,depression and stress-related problems such as poor sleep, ulcers, bowel problems,headaches and muscle pains.• Burnout: Many families under stress have trouble coping. One member may try to keepthings in control by taking on more tasks. This can lead to burnout. Family members oftenforget to take care of themselves or to have fun.Impact on the Community• Physical and emotional abuse: Family violence is more common when families are in crisis.Gambling problems can lead to physical or emotional abuse.• Crime including incarceration as well as theft and vandalism.• Health care costs.• Bankruptcy.Many people who gamble excessively feel stressed, anxious and depressed. This can makesleeping, thinking and solving problems more difficult. Rates of suicide are higher for people whogamble excessively, and for their family members. The people most likely to attempt suicide arethose who also have mental health problems (such as depression) or who heavily use alcoholand/or other drugs.Youth Making Choices: Gambling Prevention Programwww.ProblemGambling.ca5.13
Unit 5: Effects of Gambling on the Individual, Family and CommunityAppendix BTeacher Resource 3Signs and IndicatorsIn adolescents, manifestation of gambling problems is not always as clear asthose commonly observed in adult problem gamblers. However, some signs canindicate the development of a growing problem:• a consuming interest in gambling and gambling-related activities• a preoccupation with video arcades, Internet gambling sites, sports results or TV poker• money or valuable objects missing, borrowing or stealing money from friends and family,asking for more money for lunch and transportation or other personal expenses• problems in school, such as a loss of interest or unexplained absences• changes in personality or demeanour• changes in relationships (new friends and acquaintances, ignoring old friends, social networkonly on the computer)• changes in mood• explosive expression of anger• signs of anxiety and stress• large unexplained amounts of cash, or material possessions which cannot be accounted for• lack of truthfulness about his or her activities• fake ID, casino entry cards, or racetrack receipts among belongings• problems with other family members or with friends.Youth Making Choices: Gambling Prevention Programwww.ProblemGambling.ca5.14
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