YOU FIGURE IT OUT, PROBLEM GAMBLING TODAY
Source:
Know the Odds, Inc.
Program description:
This program is directed to target problem gambling as a health issue and educates students to give them the necessary information to empower them to protect themselves against the harmful effects of problem gambling. Students are taught about the nature of gambling, and not how to gamble. The materials are gambling neutral and avoid normalizing gambling by teaching "responsible gambling." The materials represent the distilled essence of what students need to know in order to preserve their quality of life - compressed into two 45-minute sessions. The kit comprises video, software and notes and is suitable for use in secondary schools. The software is designed to teach students the basic concept of the law of averages by having them see it in action. The purpose of the kit is to educate students to prevent them becoming problem gamblers, and understand problem gambling in others.
Risk factor(s) assumed to be addressed:
Poor impulse control
Protective factor(s) assumed to be addressed:
Healthy beliefs and clear standards
Skills
CSAP strategies:
Information dissemination
Education
Type of IOM approach:
Universal
Populations appropriate for this promising program:
High school students
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