What do you think about the school lessons of gambling addiction?

[MelodyRowell]

The boundaries between gambling as entertainment and pathology have been erased. The frequency of cases of pathological gambling is increasing all over the world, which is associated with the legalization of institutions that attract thrill-seekers: lotteries, casinos, racetracks, and slot machines.

Psychologists note that gambler children at an early age are characterized by increased sociability and lack of shyness. Craving for the game is more often observed in children from disadvantaged families, as well as from families where parents play. The gambler child is constantly under stress. This condition is a favorable ground for the development of drug addiction.

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

[Baofeng]

Personally, I don't think that we need a dedicated lessons for gambling addiction, maybe it should be touch base and included maybe in others subjects like alcohol and drug addiction. But to have a separate session for it? not sure how it will be effective for students. Maybe they will just go and attend but without putting their hearts on the lesson itself.  For me, everything starts with the students family and the environment because that is the first influence as far as gambling or even other addictions are concern.

[Boristhecat]

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Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

I think at school it is necessary to teach, first of all, the sciences, and parents should teach the ability to live. And by the way, I am against any ideology being imposed in schools (like we see now in some countries where crazy teachers tell children about their imaginary genders and sexual preferences). Gambling might be worth mentioning in the emergency response lessons (in my country it's called Life Safety), but it's not worth devoting an entire lesson to it.

[Oshosondy]

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

Countries in the world are not accurately organized by our governments, a lot that children supposed to be thought but they were not, example is the personal hygiene and how to avoid diseasons, all are given to only parents to teach, but many parents can not be professional like teachers. It can even be in the same subject that includes gambling and the health disadvantage of gambling, how it can lead to emotional stress and depression, but all were left to only parents alone to do. There is nothing bad to organize what could teach children about what is good for their health.

[Razmirraz]

The first prevention can be done from parents, in the association is also a way for children to learn and step in finding identity. The emergence of gambling addiction behavior or drug addiction is caused by choosing the wrong association. The wrong choice of friends can lead children to negative attitudes and behaviors, so parental supervision is needed to prevent children from falling into gambling addiction.
Providing education through school designed can be done to warn children not to approach gambling, but any effort made will be in vain if children do not try to stay away from things that can damage their behavior.

[X-ray]

People can do that if they have their own intention to recover from being addicted and i don't even think this must be included in the curriculum from the school itself. This must be applied when someone who addicted with it goes to the rehabilitation.
I think that if school is not a way for people being addicted with gambling but yeah sometime there are some cases for people who under 18 being addicted with gambling but this must not become the answer.
They will be going to the psychiatrist

[KTChampions]

Firstly, there is a possibility that such lessons will only arouse additional interest in gambling among children (even adults, having all the information about gambling, still get addicted to it). Secondly, knowledge about how gambling works (if it is decided to tell children about gambling at all) must be taught in mathematics - if a person really understands the mechanism of gambling, he will not be reckless.

[TopTort777]

Without giving a visual evidence of what you are trying to teach, it will be hard to achieve your goal with teaching kids about gambling addiction. You can give them all necessary info, show presentation and etc, but how in IRL they will test that knowledge. We have all seen people addicted to alcohol, how bad they look, in what crap conditions they live. We have all see people addicted to drugs, the way their body look, their behaviour. But have we seen how people, that addicted to gambling, differ from other people ? For example when you walk by a casino or a place with slots, can you tell who is addicted, and put this person as an example (like look kid, if you gamble a lot, you will look like this), and who is just a regular, rare player ?

[Pierre 2]

I personally think that gambler or gamble addicted kids are more game loving. So they can easily become more socialized. That argument is definitely right. But kids never have that much money in their pockets so gambling addiction my become very harmful in long run. Gambling addiction should be included in classes for sure. At least kids should be familiar with common games like cards and slots.

[Wexnident]

I don't think it would be an absolute need to add, but if they wanted to then they can, just that I don't think it's something you'd actually learn even if someone wanted to teach you. Maybe teaching them to know when and how to ask for help would be better. Cause afaik, what and the types/samples of vices are already taught in school as part of a general curriculum (at least in my case) which I would as far as I can remember, also discuss addiction and stuff like that. It's really that small of a part really, nothing more can be said since the rest of the realization part is up to the person themselves.

[sunsilk]

I think that this is an issue towards the family bonding. If it is going to be open in the schools, those that do not have an idea will now have the idea about gambling.

There is pros and cons on it, that is why the negative is what I can think of. Because the innocent ones can have the idea how to gamble.

And out of their curiosity, it might be the one to trigger them engage and introduced in gambling.

[GigaBit]

The boundaries between gambling as entertainment and pathology have been erased. The frequency of cases of pathological gambling is increasing all over the world, which is associated with the legalization of institutions that attract thrill-seekers: lotteries, casinos, racetracks, and slot machines.

Psychologists note that gambler children at an early age are characterized by increased sociability and lack of shyness. Craving for the game is more often observed in children from disadvantaged families, as well as from families where parents play. The gambler child is constantly under stress. This condition is a favorable ground for the development of drug addiction.

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

In a social management there are some issues that are tried to be solved by raising awareness through education. And here is the education system for gamblers, I think it is not possible to teach only on this subject institutionally. However, it is necessary to include in the national education system about the evils of gambling and drug addiction and its consequences. Because now little boys and girls are getting addicted to drugs. If they cannot be controlled now, they will be uncontrollable in the future from which there will be no way back.

[FatFork]

As you can see, this is a very controversial issue. Although most people understand the importance of protecting youth from gambling addiction, the best strategy to address this issue has yet to be decided. How should those who work with youth discuss the risks of gambling with their students? Is it enough for schools to teach about the odds of winning instead of as well as proper money management?

While some may be motivated by a desire to raise awareness about addiction for the benefit of students, others might argue that such lessons could actually have the opposite effect. In other words, some students may end up taking pleasure in gambling, not recognizing it as an inherently flawed behavior. Ultimately, this is one of those issues that will likely depend on how it's implemented and the intentions of individual teachers in the specific situation.

[Gozie51]

I think it is not necessary to go that way for children to organise a separate lesson for them on that. This should be left for the family to do that. Children already have lessons on drug addiction, that sort of lesson should be part of general addiction and not to go differently. If the gambling lesson should come then it can be on financial management and not just to gamble right or weong at least until they are up to 18 years.

[gunhell16]

The boundaries between gambling as entertainment and pathology have been erased. The frequency of cases of pathological gambling is increasing all over the world, which is associated with the legalization of institutions that attract thrill-seekers: lotteries, casinos, racetracks, and slot machines.

Psychologists note that gambler children at an early age are characterized by increased sociability and lack of shyness. Craving for the game is more often observed in children from disadvantaged families, as well as from families where parents play. The gambler child is constantly under stress. This condition is a favorable ground for the development of drug addiction.

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

I don't think it's necessary to do the thing you're asking about. Because parents can do it to remind children or their children. Apart from that, the teachers are also reminding in that matter that gambling does not have a good effect on anyone, especially minors.

Then gambling addiction seems to be part of drug and alcohol addictions. The teachers in this school taught that according to my knowledge on this matter. Have a good day to all

[YOSHIE]

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

Considering and seeing the current situation with technology that is quite sophisticated, internet is easy to access, Wifi is moldy in all stalls and cafes plus children at school have to learn to use Android phones, it is very likely that if the supervision of parents is tenuous, it is guaranteed that 100% of minors will fall into the world of gambling.

For that, if there are schools that carry out teaching methods regarding the effects and dangers of gambling addiction, I strongly support that it deserves to be prioritized as curriculum lessons in schools, not a separate lesson, it should be made into the main subject, if you remember the times like today.

Understanding gambling addiction for children, from an early age in elementary school, about the effects and dangers of gambling is the right way to be developed, plus about the effects of alcohol and drug addiction, ok.

[coin-investor]

Given all this, do you think it's worth organizing separate lessons in schools designed to tell children about gambling addiction? That is, to tell children about gambling addiction separately from addiction in general - alcohol and drug addiction.

I don't think we need that, we have our home and our parents to shape the future of their children, home is where the character of the child is built and shaped let's leave the parents to do their obligation to raise responsible children of course schools can help teach the bad effects of gambling addiction its already part of the subject character building in school if we have children with good character that can help them to stay away from gambling.

[Peanutswar]

Most likely it is good to be part of the lesson about gambling addiction but at the right age so they are aware it is good at the same time which is early is they have the idea what are the possible cons of having this kind of entertainment satisfaction, also the elders already guide them at the same time because most of the time they are the one who already experiences this kind of problems during their growing up stage.

[Findingnemo]

Due to the evolution of internet and technology the human behaviour changed completely to be precise we are becoming anti social and obsessed more with the social media interaction and other form of entertainment so we should not tie all this with the gambling alone.

Yes changes in the education system is important because even today in most corners of the world is sticking with century old educational system which should be tweaked as per the current situation.

[ChiBitCTy]

Personally I think there’s a lot of things that schools should be teaching, real world type stuff, and I would certainly agree that teaching about the “dangers” of gambling would be one of them.  There’s a lot of things that schools / teachers just might assume kids are being taught at home, when in reality that’s half the problem right there, they aren’t. So yes, I think it’s something teachers should focus on to educate those who may not get they education at home.