Author(s): Conrad Cyler*
Gambling is a popular pastime that many individuals, including adolescents and young adults, participate in. While gambling can be a harmless form of entertainment, it can also become addictive and lead to negative consequences such as financial difficulties, relationship problems, and mental health issues. To address this issue, preventive gambling programs for adolescents and young adults have been developed.
Preventive gambling programs aim to raise awareness about the risks and consequences of gambling, and to provide individuals with the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions about their gambling behavior. These programs often use a combination of education, counseling, and support to help individuals develop healthy gambling habits and avoid problematic gambling behaviors. The reviewed gambling prevention programs generally showed good results in terms of reducing the frequency and severity of gambling, and also regarding cognitive variables, such as misconceptions, fallacies, knowledge, and attitudes towards gambling. Finally, we highlight the need to develop more comprehensive prevention programs that incorporate rigorous methodological and assessment procedures before they are widely implemented and disseminated.
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