Duluth, MN (PRWEB) April 21, 2009
Fueled by the allure of televised poker tournaments with millions of dollars in payouts and celebrity status for winners, teens are organizing their own poker games and other betting activities in record number.
Unfortunately, youth are at an elevated risk for the development of a gamblingThe Gambler is a 1974 movie starring James Caan, Lauren Hutton, and Paul Sorvino.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(1974_film) addiction according to published research from the US and Canada. A few schools and parents are now beginning to wise up to the notion that kids and gamblinggambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting eventshttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gambler ? like kids and smoking, drinking or drugs ? is a bad combination. Schools and after-school programs are just now beginning to integrate youth gamblingThe Gambler (Russian: Igrok in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(Prokofiev) prevention programs ? such as the curriculum, Kids Don't GambleWanna Bet?-into their school curriculum. This popular program teaches probabilities, odds and myths about gamblingAn activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chancehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gambling through age-appropriate, cartoon formatted learning methods.http://www.nati.org
According to Elizabeth M. George, chief executive officer of the Minnesota-based North American Training Institute, It is important for parents and teachers to know the symptoms of an addiction to gambling. Because a gamblingGambler is the name of two fictional supervillains in the DC Universe. The original version first appeared in 1944 as a foe of the original Green Lantern. He was also one of the founding members of the original Injustice Society, which often combated the Justice Society of America.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler_(comics) addiction is called the 'hidden' addiction ? there are no needle marks, slurred speech, or stumbling gait. Many parents believe they have finally found something for their teen to do that is fun and harmless and they will enthusiastically support school-sponsored 'casino nights' at their school.
With the escalation of teen's interest in gambling, the implementation of prevention curricula, public awareness and education about gamblingGambler - Gambler is a song by American recording artist Madonna. It was the second single released from the soundtrack album of the motion picture Vision Quest, and was released on October 3, 1985, by Geffen Records. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler_(Madonna_song) problems is the key to wise decision making for parents, teachers and teens.
Children whose parent has a gamblingthe act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); his gambling cost him a fortune; there was heavy play at the blackjack tablehttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gambling problem are also in need of services. The North American Training Institute's new educational guide, My Parent Has a Gambling ProblemHEY What About Me? offers counselors and other kid-helpers ways to help children understand and cope with their parent's addiction. Children of gambling-addicted parents are silently suffering. While there is education about parental addiction to drugs and alcohol, children of gambling-addicted parents remain confused and uncertain about why their family is in chaos. George states.
The North American Training Institute has provided education and training on gamblingThe Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(novel) addiction since 1990. NATI co-convened the North American Think Tank on Youth Gambling Issues with Harvard Medical School, Division on Addiction, and staff have provided expert testimony to the National Gambling Impact Commission. For additional information on teen gamblingThe Gambler is a series of American TV movies starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional old-west gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers' hit song The Gambler. There are five movies in the series. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(TV_movie_series) prevention and other gamblingGambling is the of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling addiction information, please contact Elizabeth M. George, CEO, North American Training or visit the NATI website at http://www.nati.org.
Contact:
Elizabeth M. George, chief executive officer
North American Training Institute
314 West Superior St., Ste 508
Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-1503
888-989-9234
http://www.nati.org
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