Press Release Lottery Holiday Responsible Gambling Lottery Tickets Aren t Child s PlayN/A this is public domain image provided by National Council on Problem Gambling
Updated 12/14/2020 11:32 AM
Nicasa Behavioral Health Services joins forces with the National Council on Problem Gambling and with lotteries across the nation to prevent youth problem gambling. The holidays are a time of gift-giving, but many adults are unaware of the risks of giving lottery tickets to minors. As a result, scratch lottery and instant tickets end up in the stockings, greeting cards, and gifts of adolescents and even children.
Who would think that this actually increases that youth s risk for problem gambling? Not unlike alcohol, early exposure to gambling is a risk factor for problems later on. As a matter of fact, adolescents and young adults have a rate of problem gambling 2-3 times that of adults. Problem gambling can have devastating consequences for individuals, families and com