Gambling a Problem for Many U.S. Youth

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gambling is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, a University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions study reveals. Principal investigator John W. Welte said the results of the first national survey of its kind show problem gambling -- described as gambling with three or more negative consequences, such as risking more than intended or stealing money to gamble -- in the past year occurred at a rate of 2.1 percent among youth 14 to 21, or about 750,000 young problem gamblers nationwide.
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