September 6, 2006 -- USA Today article features information on Indiana, Minnesota, and Oregon's youth gambling prevention efforts. Click here to read the full article, "Indiana moves to fight youth gambling addictions," by Donna Leinwand.
Key points:
Indiana:
Started an after-school program that educates youth about the dangers of drugs and gambling addiction. The program enrolls about 14,000 students ages 10-14 each year.
"The move comes as prevention officials across the nation are weighing how to respond to several studies that have indicated that gambling addiction — fueled in part by the recent popularity of Texas Hold 'Em, a poker game — is an increasing problem among youths."
Oregon:
Currently integrating problem gambling prevention with substance abuse prevention curriculum
Minnesota:
Minnesota Institute of Public Health designed gambling prevention curricula in the early 1990s, when the popularity of casino gambling took off. The programs are available to all Minnesota schools but are not a mandatory part of the curriculum.
