The issue of gambling

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http://culturalscene.blogspot.com.au/

The Thebarton Senior College Moodle

Contact Malcolm at
malcolm.mcinerney@thebartonsc.sa.edu.au

The issue for Friday's lesson

To raise the gambling age to 21.

• Come to the class ready to discuss – with some background to your opinions.
• Are you conservative, moderate or radical on the issue?

 

Some background and articles to get you thinking.

Research has found that:

• adolescents have higher rates of problem gambling than adults
• children as young as 10 have been identified as problem gamblers
• young people engage in a variety of risky behaviours including gambling

http://onlinecasinosuite.com/gambling/australia

http://wellness.missouri.edu/Gambling/parents.html

http://www.problemgambling.gov.au/facts/

http://www.problemgambling.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Facts-Myths-about-problem-gambling-in-Australia-December-2012.doc