Addiction 9: The Hidden Crisis of Youth Gambling

In this episode, hosts Jon Bruford and Dr. Michael Auer engage with Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, a leading expert in youth gambling issues. The conversation explores the increasing prevalence of gambling among young people, the challenges of research and data collection, and the impact of online gambling and sports betting. They discuss the normalisation of gambling in society, the influence of advertising, and the public health perspective on gambling disorders. The episode emphasises the importance of prevention and education in addressing gambling issues among youth, as well as the financial incentives that drive gambling policies.Choice quotes: "Nobody likes talking about these things.""Young kids really like to do scratch tickets.""Follow the money trail."Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Hosts and Guest02:31 Understanding Youth Gambling Issues06:31 Research Challenges and Data Collection10:34 The Evolution of Gambling Among Youth14:13 The Impact of Online Gambling and Sports Betting18:26 Advertising and Its Influence on Youth Gambling23:56 Normalization of Gambling in Society29:51 Public Health Perspective on Gambling35:52 Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines40:22 The Role of Operators in Gambling Behavior44:49 Comorbidities and Gambling Disorders47:33 The Impact of Digital Entertainment on Gambling50:12 Prevention and Education in Gambling54:51 The Financial Incentives Behind Gambling PoliciesJeffrey Derevensky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-derevensky-14b78a5/Addiction: An Hour With Auer is a weekly podcast where hosts Dr Michael Auer – he of the title – and Jon Bruford talk about addiction in all its forms. Not just gambling addiction, they discuss all forms of addiction with experts, academics and researchers from around the world. Dr Auer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-auer-51a48a/Jon Bruford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-bruford-84346636/Podcast homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/addiction/Media behemoth homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/Other podcasts we do: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/addiction/https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/dessert-island-discs/