Teenage_Gambling_And_The_Addiction

Teenage Gambling And The Addiction The Teenage Fascination with Gambling Gambling today is all around us. From the local lottery to football pools at work, gambling has become as much a part of our lives as shopping or eatting with the family. But for millions of teens it may develop into so much more than the occasional bet with friends. It can become an obsession, a way of life. The problem of gambling compulsivly is a crippling illness that can destroy familys, friends, jobs, and lives. It will become increasingly important to identify and assist this new group of teens. This paper will share with you the phases of gambling in theU.S., the growing interest of teen gambling, and what happens when compulsive gambling interferes with life. 1. The Historical Phases of Gambling Many history books specializing in the study of the legal aspects of gambling, argue that gambling in the United States has gone through three historical phases. Gambling thrived during the colonial and post revolutionary periods. Governments supported and encouraged lotterys. Lotterys however were not the only type of gambling during this time. Wagering on horse racing was another popular form of gambling. Racing though was not quite as organized or as complex as modern day gambling, states, ever, gamblers, gamble, problem, gambler, first, new, compulsive, must, because, teens, teenage, lives, life, legal, help, after, united, problems, one, money, lotterys, even, been, recovery, racing, pavalko, much, lotteries, long, family, end, come, bet