GAMBLING ADDICTION

BACKGROUND

• Taking a risky action in the hope of a desired result
• Causes Divorce
• Domestic violence
• Crimes commited
• Suicide
• Very addictive

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM GAMBLING

• Craving for gaming
• Depression
• Feeling the need to bet more money more frequently
• Loss of control
• Loss of sleep

DECISIONS TO BE MADE

• Recognize the problem
• Dont let the addict be in denial
• Get help
• Treatment and assistance should be including all areas of the individual's life (family, educational, financial, legal and professional

STATISTICS

• 75 percent of college students report having gambled during the past year
• Over 80 percent of American adults gamble on a yearly basis
• As many as 750,000 young people, ages 14 to 21 has a gambling addiction
• PTSD symptoms affect anywhere from 12.5 to 29 percent of problem gamblers
• Three to five gamblers out of every hundred struggles with a gambling problem

FACTS

• Compulsive gamblers may have mental health issues
• Treatment work 50%-60% of the time
• People with serious mental disorders have a higher risk for compulsive gambling
• High school and college students have a higher rate of compulsive gambling than the general adult population.
• Compulsive gamblers usually deny they have a problem and wait until the situation is desperate before seeking help.

RESOURCES FOR HELP

• 1-800-522-4700 National Gambling
• Keystonetreatment.com
• 877-920-6390 Gambling Treatment Center

QUESTIONS

• Does anyone know a addicted gambler?
• What could trigger problem gambling?

RESOURCES

• problemgambling.az.gov
• www.ok.gov/
• www.helpguide.org