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Gambling Prevention Grades 9-12

Don't Bet On It!

The goals of this module are that students will:

• comprehend the risks and possible negative consequences associate with gambling.
• analyze the influences that encourage or discourage gambling.
• understand the laws related to gambling.
• understand the characteristics of different types of gamblers: social, problem, and compulsive.
• evaluate the warning signs of problem and compulsive gambling.
• know when and how to get help for a gambling problem.
• comprehend the potential for addiction to gambling and the phases a compulsive gambler experiences.
• assess their own level of risk.
• synthesize information to create a school media campaign informing peers of the dangers of gambling.