America
Obsession
True or False
Random Facts
100
Americans annually spend more money on legal forms of gambling than on... A. Movies B. Sporting Events 

C. Music D. Theme parks E. Video Games F. All listed above 

F. All listed above 
100
Approximately how many adults meet the criteria for pathological gambling 
3 million 
100
True of false? elderly are at the greatest risk of developing gambling problem 
False, Young adults are at the highest risk 
100
What is the definition of gambling 
To stake or risk money or anything of value on the outcome of something involving chance 
200
All but these two U.S states have legalized gambling 
Utah and Hawaii
200
What age group is considered the most at risk for  gambling, Adolescents, young adults, General adult population, Elderly    
Young Adults 
200
True or False? People who have trouble with gambling also likely to have problem with other forms of addiction 
True, Its proven that people with one addiction are more at risk to develop another addiction 
200
Name 3 types of gambling 
Lottery tickets, horse racing, slot machines in casinos 
300
Gambling revenue is 
73 billion


300
What are the 3 phases of gambling 
Winning phase 

Losing phase

Desperation phase 

300
True of False? Aggressively advertising by casinos, lotteries and online poker sites is the reason for much of today's gambling
False, The cause of ones gambling problem is due the persons inability to resist impulses   
300
What are the odd of winning, Mega millions and the lotto jackpot  
Mega millions: 1 in 76 million 

Lotto ticket: 1 in 45 million 

400
What percentage of America gambles 
86%
400
What type of problems can gambling cause?
Financial: Bankruptcy, stealing 

Psychological: Depression, suicide

Social: isolation, withdrawal from family  

400
True of False? One sign of a problem gambler is their tendency to play everyday
False, The frequency of a persons gambling does not determine if the are addicted or not, What determines is the emotional and financial consequences will still be evident even if they only gamble periodically  
400
What is the difference between a pathological gambler and a problem gambler 
Pathological gambler: Uncontrollable preoccupation and urges to gamble 

Problem gambler: Dedicates more time and thoughts to gambling 

500
Why is gambling common in the military (3 reasons)
- High stress and anxiety 

- Geographical isolation

- Easy access to online gaming  

500
True or False? The reason people gamble is to win money 
False, gamblers sometimes use betting as a way to cope with boredom, loneliness, stress, or depression  
500
True or False? Controlling gambling problem is a matter of will power 


False, Like any other addiction the best treatment is to seek professional help 
500
What is word pokers origin  
It comes from the German word pochen which means to brag or bluff
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