| Title | Gambling initiation in preadolescents. | | Author(s) | Hurt H, Giannetta JM, Brodsky NL, Shera D, Romer D | | Institution | Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. hurt@email.chop.edu | | Source | J Adolesc Health 2008 Jul; 43(1):91-3. | | Abstract | Gambling has increased in the past decade, with growing opportunities for initiation by adolescents. More limited data, however, are available regarding gambling in preadolescents. In the investigation reported here, gambling for money was the most common risk behavior in 10- to 12-year-olds. Gamblers were more likely to be white, have tried alcohol, have positive affect toward gambling, and have friends who gamble. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
| | PubMed ID | 18565443 |
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