CT Youth Gambling 2008

The Connecticut Youth Gambling Work Group has released its' final report, "Youth Gambling in Connecticut 2008: Status and Challenges". This was the first collaborative between the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the State Department of Education (SDE) to assess gambling activities among Connecticut youth and gauge their effect. Additional partners included DMHAS Problem Gambling Services, the Regional Action Councils, the Regional Education Service Centers, and the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling. The final report includes an Executive Summary of all data and activities, as well as the full reports on youth gambling behavior and school and community readiness assessment.

Executive Summary: Overview of youth problem gambling, information about previous and ongoing gambling prevention interventions, comparison rates of youth and adult gamblers, and Work Group recommendations.

Gambling Behavior Among High School Students in the State of Connecticut: Conducted by Yale University researchers, assessed the rates of gambling participation and probable problem and pathological gambling among high school students in a representative sample of 4,523 Connecticut students.

Regional Action Council School and Community Readiness Survey: Conducted by the RACs and assessed attitudes and perceptions among 624 parents, teachers, school administrators, school staff, youth workers, and students representing 93 towns throughout Connecticut.