Youth Gambling in the U.S.

YOUTH GAMBLING IN THE US

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Date Gambling is game where people do betting on money with an aim of making profit or conning people . It is also referred to as money wagering where one risks his /her money though uncertain of the outcome . Gambling in US is a growing problem with a lot of youth indulging themselves but the reason is because some forms of gambling are legalized and this is what is known as gaming . This essay is mainly going to focus on the

issue of gambling among the American youth . It will show its prevalence , provide the available statistics and assess whether socioeconomic status contributes to this problem

Access to the internet coupled by the fact that gabling is legalized by the federal government has greatly contributed to its prevalence Given the rise in legal gambling across the U .S , and on the Internet young people have more access to gambling than ever before (Acumen Fund . The most affected age group in the United States according to a survey that was done by the Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA ) is those between the age of 14 and 21 . It is estimated that about 750 , 000 youth gamble at least once in annually and it is this high rate of indulgence that is of concern to authorities (Medical News Today 2009 . This study delineated what it termed as problem gambling this is a kind of gambling that brings about un intended negative consequences for...