CAN - Problem Gambling in Teenagers Difficult to Detect
The Canadian government
has produced a report,
“The Human Face of
Mental Health & Mental
Illness in Canada 2006”.
Chapter 9 (p.117-129)
looks at the impact of
gambling and problem
gambling on Canadians of
all ages, and its
relationship to mental
health.
“Detecting gambling
problems [in teens] is
difficult because in
comparison to other
addictions, there are no
visible signs such as
intoxication or consumption.”
The full impact for this
generation to grow up
exposed to widespread
gambling is only just beginning
to be understood.
For the full story go to:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/human-humain06/pdf/human_face_e.pdf
