{"id":2106034,"date":"2023-11-22T16:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-adults-taking-excessive-gambling-risk-study-says\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:23:17","slug":"young-adults-taking-excessive-gambling-risk-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-adults-taking-excessive-gambling-risk-study-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Study finds young adults engaging in high-risk gambling behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoung-adults-taking-excessive-gambling-risk-study-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo iillustration by Graeme \u200bRobertson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s \u2062James Meyers<\/h2>\n<h3>1:10 PM \u2013 Wednesday, November \u200d22,\u200c 2023<\/h3>\n<p>A new\u200c study reveals that \u200byoung adults are risking more money than they \u2063can\u2063 afford in gambling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The study conducted in Britain found that 42% of adults\u200b aged 18 to 24 \u200bwho had gambled in the past year \u200dtook financial risks to place bets. Additionally, 36% of participants admitted to \u200bborrowing money or selling \u200bpersonal possessions to fund their gambling habits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 UK sees\u200c sharp decline in young people viewing gambling ads,\u200b reveals <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UKGC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UKGC<\/a> study. \u200d3,000+ teens (11-17 yrs)\u200c 55%\u2064 saw offline ads and\u200c 53% online, a 10% drop from 2022. \u2064Only 26% gambled with their money in\u200b the last year, down\u2062 5%\u2062 from 31% <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GamblingAds?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GamblingAds<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YouthStudy?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YouthStudy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RegulatoryChanges?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RegulatoryChanges<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j9cWeXG6BG\">pic.twitter.com\/j9cWeXG6BG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taxus\u200c Law&#038;Finance (@TaxusLaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaxusLaw\/status\/1725472177686782312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The study \u2062was conducted by advocacy organization GambleAware, which describes\u200d itself as the \u201cstrategic commissioner of gambling harm education.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>GambleAware&#8217;s CEO, Zoe Osmond, warns that gambling is &#8220;a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">public health threat<\/a>&#8221; and \u200dis on \u200cthe\u200d rise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, a significant number of\u200c participants in \u2062the\u200d study expressed\u2062 feelings of shame\u200c or guilt about their gambling habits,\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-adults-taking-excessive-gambling-risk-study-says\/\" title=\"Study finds young adults engaging in high-risk gambling behavior\">39% reported\u200d experiencing mental health issues<\/a> as \u200ba result.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Psychiatric Association, approximately 10% to 15% \u2063of\u2063 teenagers \u2064have\u2063 a significant gambling problem. In the United States, \u2064nearly 8%\u2062 of individuals aged 12 to 17 could be classified as problem gamblers, with the\u2063 shocking\u200b average age of starting to gamble being just 10 years old.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;As \u2063a hidden addiction, gambling \u200charms\u2063 can be incredibly hard \u2064to spot from the outside,&#8221; \u2062said Osmond. &#8220;It \u200cis therefore\u200c critical that people impacted are aware of the wide range of support services available, and that they feel safe \u2063to come forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Anyone can\u2062 be \u200dimpacted \u200dby gambling harms, but the first \u200dstep\u200d is\u200d to open up and have that first conversation, ideally as early as possible,&#8221; said \u2062Osmond.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay\u2063 informed! Receive \u2062breaking news \u200bblasts directly\u200c to your inbox for free. 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A new study conducted in Britain has revealed alarming\u2064 statistics about the financial risks young adults are taking when it comes to gambling.<\/p>\n<p>According to the study, 42% of adults aged 18 to \u206224 \u200dwho had\u200c gambled in the \u200cpast year admitted to \u200btaking financial risks to place bets. This means that almost half of young adult gamblers are putting more money on\u2062 the line than they can afford. Additionally, 36% of participants revealed that they \u200dhad resorted to borrowing money or selling personal possessions in \u200corder to fund their gambling habits.<\/p>\n<p>The study, conducted by advocacy organization\u2063 GambleAware, also shed light\u2063 on the\u2064 emotional toll that gambling can \u2062take on young adults. A significant number of participants \u2064expressed feelings of shame or guilt about their gambling habits, and 39% \u2063reported experiencing mental health issues as\u2062 a result.<\/p>\n<p>GambleAware&#8217;s CEO, Zoe Osmond,\u200d has \u200ddescribed gambling as &#8220;a serious public health \u2063threat&#8221; that is on the rise. She emphasizes\u2063 the importance\u200b of providing support services for those affected by gambling harms and creating a safe\u2064 environment for individuals to come forward and seek help.<\/p>\n<p>These findings are not limited to the UK alone. According to the American Psychiatric Association, approximately 10% to 15% of teenagers have a significant gambling problem. Shockingly, in the United States, nearly 8% of individuals aged \u200b12 to 17 could be classified as problem gamblers, with the average age of starting to gamble \u200dbeing\u200c just 10 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Osmond stresses\u200d the importance of early intervention and open conversations\u200d about gambling harms. She encourages anyone impacted to \u2062seek support and reach \u2062out for help as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe dangers of \u200dgambling addiction continue to impact young adults, it is crucial for \u200bindividuals, families, and communities to \u2064recognize the \u2062signs and provide the\u200d necessary support. By addressing this issue head-on, we can work \u200btowards \u200dcreating a safer and healthier environment for young \u200cadults and prevent the devastating consequences of gambling\u200b addiction.<\/p>\n<p>To stay informed\u2063 about the latest developments in this area, keep following OAN&#8217;s James Meyers for\u200d insightful updates and news on gambling addiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study in Britain reveals that 42% of adults aged 18-24, who gambled in the last year, are risking more money than they can afford. 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