Smart Choices:Recognizing Problem Gambling educates children ingrades 4-6 about problem gambling and teaches them skills to avoid becoming aproblem gambler. We offer:
1) DramaPresentations: A troupe of actors engages kids in an interactive drama presentationabout the risks of gambling.
2) Workshops: Through games and discussion, kids learn about whatgambling is and what to do when you or someone you know is a problem gambler.
3) Picture& Poetry Contest:Thiscontest encourages grade 4–6 students to submit a picture or poem explainingtheir thoughts and feelings on problem gambling.
For more information or to book apresentation for your school, class or youth group, please contact:
AliyaJamal at 780-429-3111 or
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What is gambling?
Gambling is risking money or something that is important to you in an activity with and uncertain outcome. Just because you might not be old enough to go into a casino doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways that you can gamble.
Gambling can be:
betting, daring or playing for keeps
buying scratch tickets
poker, playing cards, etc.
betting on the outcome of a sporting event or videogame
This means you have to be careful about gambling atany age!
Why should I care about gambling?
There is a difference between gambling and PROBLEMgambling.
8%of teenagers today are considered to be problem gamblers. Another 15% are at-risk for becoming problemgamblers. Youth are twice as likely asadults to become problem gamblers.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A GAMBLING PROBLEM?
Gambling may be a problem for you or someone you care about if:
You have trouble controlling the amount of money and time you spend on gambling
You lie about the amount of money you spent on gambling, and lie about the amount of money you have won or lost
You have arguments at home about money and gambling
You skip school for reasons related to gambling
You borrow money and then can’t pay it back because of gambling
If you or someone you care about is suffering from a gambling problem,please call:
1-866-33-AADAC
(1-866-332-2322)
Supported by: ASSIST Community Services Centre
and Alberta Health Services (AHS) Addictions and Mental Health
