Youth
Did you know?*
- Oregon youth data (Oregon Healthy Teens, 2008) tell us that: one youth per classroom already has a (hidden) gambling problem;
- Kids who gambler are twice as likely to engage in other risk behaviors, such as alcohol and drug use, fights, skipping school, etc.;
- Free online gambling is the number one gambling activity among Oregon youth!
Help us spread the word that youth gambling is too risky! To learn more, and for a wealth of ready-made resources, check out the tools below.
*The above was a featured box in the Summer 2010 Prevention Partners News. Way to go, PGS!
Featured Content 
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Curricula
By education level
Elementary school:
Middle school:
- Gambling: A Challenge for Youth
(Grades 7-8;University of Minnesota Extension Office) - Harvard's "Facing the Odds" math currriculum (description ) (order form
) - Lesson guide for Oregon one-time presentation (Grades 6-9; "Survivor" game concept)
- YMCA curriculum support package (Grades 7-8); Link to YMCA gambling curriculum site
- "Gambling: Calculating the risk" website (Australia)
High school:
- High School Health: Teen Gambling Awareness (Oregon Healthy Kids Learn Better, Problem Gambling Services, 2009)
- YMCA curriculum support package (Grades 9-12); Link to YMCA gambling curriculum site
- Link: Healthteacher.com sample gambling lesson plan (Grades 9-12)
Links to math/probability curricula online
- New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan: "You bet! Learning about probability and behavior in gambling"
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
- New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan: "Do you feel lucky? Calculating probability with dice"
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
- Mr. Glosser's math goodies: Probability
- Harvard's "Facing the Odds" math currriculum (description ) (order form )
Other curricula
Free loan curriculum from Oregon Problem Gambling Services library; call 503.945.9703 or email Wendy.Hausotter@state.or.us to borrow:
Drawing the Line: suitable for Math and Economics courses at the Senior High level. Spiral-bound and full of lesson outlines; worksheets; multi-coloured transparency masters; support materials; and carefully researched "infosheets" on a wide range of gambling issues. Content based on research.
Presentations (PowerPoint unless otherwise stated)
- Think Twice Oregon Campaign (Jackson County)
- Let's talk about gambling (Jackson County)
- Risky Behavior and Kids (Benton County) [English | Español]
- "Choosing the Best Path: Avoiding Addiction" presentation for middle school use (Marion County Health Dept.) (PPT | PDF)
- "Deal or No Dice" - for middle school (Lane County HHS)
- "Deal or No Dice" - for high school (Lane County HHS)
- "School Sponsoring a Casino Night?" presentation (PGS)
- "Gambling: It's a Matter of Degree" high school presentation (PGS)
Educational Materials
- [See our educators page for more]
- Brochure: Youth gambling (PGS)
- Brochure: Youth gambling (Lane County HHS)
Data & Reports
Evaluations
- "Gambling: It's a Risky Deal" Pre/Post Survey (Tillamook Family Counseling Center)
Surveys
- AMH Student Wellness Survey - Problem Gambling Questions & Data Samples
- 2008 Oregon Healthy Teens Gambling Questions
- Oregon youth gambling survey results (2005; Excel)
- Teen Gambling Questionnaire (ADAPT)
Health education standards
- Benchmark standards slide (PowerPoint)
- New education standards (ODE)
Policy
- "Developing substance use and gambling policies for Alberta schools" (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission)
Reports
- Secondary Analysis of the 2008 Oregon Healthy Teens Survey: Predictors of Gambling Behavior Among 8th and 11th Grade Boys and Girls (DHS, 2009)
- Prevalence study: Adolescent Gambling in Oregon (Volberg, Hedberg, Moore, 2008)
- Report: "Prevention of Problem Gambling: A School-based Intervention" (Alberta Gaming Research Institute, 2002)
- School Connectedness: A Key Protective Factor (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2009)
- School Interventions for Problem Gambling Prevention (PGS)
