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Description: We would like to acknowledge with gratitude that McCreary Centre Society is located on the traditional unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We also acknowledge the

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slide1. We would like to acknowledge with gratitude that McCreary Centre Society is located on the traditional unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

We also acknowledge the ancestral and continuing connection to this land of the Métis Nation. 
slide2. Understandingthe odds:Gambling among BC youth aged 12-18 
slide3. BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) Completed every five years since 1998 58 of 60 school districts participated in 2018 38,000 youth aged 12 to 19 in mainstream schools across BC 3 
slide4. GAMBLING AMONG BC YOUTH “I’ve never heard anyone at our school talk about gambling as an issue.”

2018 BC AHS participant 
slide5. Gambled in the past year Played cards/dice in person Played cards/dice online Played lottery tickets/scratch cards Bet on sports in person Bet on sports online Engaged in online gaming 5 
slide6. Gambled in the past year 63% gambled with or without money in the past year 21% gambled for money 14% gambled exclusively for money 6 
slide7. Gambled in the past year Note: Differences between ages were not statistically significant at every point. 7 
slide8. GAMBLED WITHOUT MONEY “I play poker with my friends for candy.”

2018 BC AHS participant 
slide9. Health of youth who gambled without money Less likely than those who gambled for money to have:
Experienced extreme stress
Self-harmed, considered suicide, or attempted suicide
Wished they had a different life More likely than those who gambled for money to report they:
Had what they wanted in life
Slept for at least 8 hours 9 Similar to that of youth who had not gambled at all 
slide10. Substance use in relation to gambling in the past year 10 
slide11. GAMBLED FOR MONEY “I get scratch cards for Christmas.”

2018 BC AHS participant 
slide12. 21% of BC youth gambled for money in the past year Note: Differences between ages were not statistically significant at every point. 12 
slide13. Different ways youth gambled for money in the past year Note: Youth could choose more than one response. 13 
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slide15. Gender Age Sexual orientation Profiles of different ways youth gambled for money Immigrant status Geography 15 
slide16. PROBLEMATIC GAMBLING 
slide17. Gender and sexual minority youth Engagement in online gambling Urban youth Problematic gambling
(among those who gambled for money in the past year) Problematic substance use Different types of gambling Single gambling activity on a daily basis Multiple gambling activities at least a couple of times a month 17 
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slide19. FREQUENT GAMBLING AND POTENTIAL HARMS 
slide20. 33% of youth who gambled for money in the past year did so at least a couple of days a month 20 
slide21. Potential harms of frequent gambling Relationship difficulties Excessive use of technology Poorer physical and mental health 21 
slide22. Mental health
(among youth who gambled for money in the past year) Note: Less frequent gambling refers to gambling once a month or less often. Frequent gambling refers to gambling a couple of days a month or more often. 22 
slide23. YOUTH MORE LIKELYTO ENGAGE IN FREQUENT GAMBLING 
slide24. Living situation Poverty and deprivation Adverse experiences Work 20+ hrs per week Extracurricular sports activities Substance use Other potential risk-taking behaviours Youth more likely to engage in frequent gambling 24 
slide25. Link between the average number of lottery retailers near youth’s school and how often they played lottery tickets/scratch cards
(among youth who bought these in the past year) 25 
slide26. REDUCING FREQUENT GAMBLING 
slide27. Reducing frequent gambling Supportive family School connection Supportive adults outside the family Relationships with friends Hopefulness & perseverance Extracurricular activities Community connection (Males) 27 
slide28. Protective factors for youth who went to bed hungry because there was not enough money for food at home (among those who gambled for money in the past year) 28 
slide29. Youth who gambled for money at least a couple of days a month
(among those who gambled for money in the past year) Note: Differences may not be statistically significant at every point.
* Percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was higher than others but still within the releasable range. 29 
slide30. A CLOSER LOOK AT GAMING “It's not really gambling. In games there are things that cost little money and it was like a winner takes all.“

2018 BC AHS participant 
slide31. Note: In-person friends are close friends youth had in their school or neighbourhood. Online friends are close friends whom youth had never met in person.Note: Percentages for those who engaged in online gaming for money exclusively do not equal 100% due to rounding. 31 
slide32. SUMMARY Identified where gambling begins to be problematic, and risk and protective factors First profile of gambling among BC youth Will further explore on 2023 BC AHS 32 “I want to learn more about gambling and the effects of gambling on kids.”
2018 BC AHS participant 
slide33. GAMBLING RESOURCES British Columbia Responsible & Problem Gambling Program
Provides free prevention, treatment and support services for anyone struggling with their own or a loved one’s gambling.
Some resources are available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Punjabi.
www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca
BC Gambling Support Line: 1-888-795-6111 (24/7 toll-free) Game Quitters

Information, resources, and tools for gamers and for parents or caregivers who are concerned about a young person.
www.gamequitters.com 33 
slide34. McCREARY RESOURCES 34 
slide35. Thank youmccreary@mcs.bc.cawww.mcs.bc.ca 35

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