Adolescent Gambling

Although in theory gambling is against the law for children, there is one form of gambling that young people do have access to: fruit (i.e. slot) machines. Mark Griffiths has carried out extensive research into why some adolescents get hooked on gambling, how they gamble and what can be done about it. He provides an overview of adolescent gambling worldwide in addition to individual case studies, treatment approaches, and an insight into how the gaming industry induces young people to gamble. Adolescent Gambling is the first book to address the issue of underage gambling. It raises the crucial issue of who is to blame - is it something about the personality of the young person or is it the addictive nature of the machines? Anyone involved with the lives of young people should read this important book, especially social workers, teachers, youth leaders, probation officers and clinical psychologists.