WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING

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WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING

• RESULTS OF ADULT ADOLESCENT PREVALENCE SURVEYS
• (PUBLISHED 1999)

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1999 ADULT PREVALENCE SURVEY

• Combined Lifetime Rate - 5.0
• 3.7 - Problem Gambling
• 1/3 - Pathological Gambling
• Current (last 12 months) - 2.3
• 1.9 - Problem Gambling
• 0.5 - Pathological Gambling

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1999 ADULT PREVALENCE SURVEY

• Lifetime, Individuals Affected
• Between 144,600 to 270,900
• Current (12 months), Individuals
  
  Affected
• Between 53,200-137,900

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1999 ADULT SURVEYCOMPARISON - 1993-1999

• Lifetime Rate
• 1993 -- 5.1
• 1999 -- 5.0
• Lifetime Individuals
• 1993 -- 126,100 to 234,300
• 1999 -- 144,500 to 270,900

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1999 ADULT SURVEYCOMPARISON - 1993-1999

• Current (12 Month) Rate
• 1993 -- 2.8
• 1.9 -- Problem Gambling
• 2.9 -- Pathological Problem
• 1999 -- 2.3
• 1.8 -- Problem Gambling
• 0.5 -- Pathological Gambling

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1999 ADULT SURVEYCOMPARISON - 1993-1999

• Lifetime Individuals
• 1993 - 126,100 - 234,300
• 32,400 - 75,700 - Pathological Gamblers
• 93,700 - 158,600 - Problem Gamblers
• 1999 - 144,600 - 270,900
• 30,300 - 77,700 - Pathological Gamblers
• 114,300 - 193,200 - Problem Gamblers

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ADULT SURVEYCOMPARISON - 1993-1999

• Current (12 Month) Individuals
• 1993 -- 57,700 to 143,500
• 14,400 - 49,800 - Pathological Gamblers
• 43,300 - 93,700 - Problem Gamblers
• 1999 -- 53,200 to 137,900
• 6,200 - 35,300 - Pathological Gamblers
• 47,000 - 102,600 - Problem Gamblers

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1999 ADULT SURVEYDEMOGRAPHICS

• Lifetime Problem/Pathological Gamblers
• Male - Non-White or Hispanic
• Under Age 25 - Never Married
• Current Problem/Pathological Gamblers
• No College - Work Part-time
• Disabled - Attending School

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1999 ADULT SURVEYTYPES OF GAMBLING

• Prevalence Rates 2-3 1/2 Times Higher for
• Pull Tabs - Card Rooms
• Casinos - Tribal Bingo
• Prevalence Rates 1 1/2 Times Higher for
• Instant/Daily Lottery - Electronic
  Machines
• Non-Profit Bingo - Horse Racing

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1999 ADULT SURVEYGAMBLING PARTICIPATION

• 89 - Washington Residents had gambled
• Age - 25 - 54
• High School Graduate or College
• Full-Time Job
• Household income over 25,000

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1999 ADULT SURVEYWEEKLY GAMBLERS

• Most Likely to be
• Male
• Age - 35 - 64
• Full - Time Job
• Divorced/Separated
• No College

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1999 ADULT SURVEYLifetime Prevalence
RatesCompared to other States

• South Dakota (1993) - 2.3
• Washington State (1998) - 5.0
• New York (1996) - 7.3

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1999 ADULT SURVEYKNOWLEDGE OF WSCPG

• 31 of General Population
• 46 of Weekly Gamblers
• 57 of Current Problem Gamblers

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEYGAMBLING BEHAVIOR

• 78 - had Gambled
• 65 - Gambled in Past Year
• 8 - Gambled Weekly or More

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEYGAMBLING BEHAVIOR

• Types of Games
• Cards
• Dice
• Board Games
• Games of Skill
• Sports

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEYGAMBLING BEHAVIOR

• Regular Gamblers More Likely to be\
• Male
• Work 10 Hours/Week
• Earn 50 /Week

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEY

• Age to Start Gambling
• 12 Years Old -- At-Risk Non-Problem
  Gamblers
• 10 Years Old -- Problem Gamblers

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEYLOTTERY PARTICIPATION

• Past Year Purchase of Lottery Tickets
• 6 of 13-Year Olds
• 21 of 17-Year Olds

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1999 Adolescent Survey

• 1999 Combined Rate - 8.4
• At-Risk - 7.5
• Problem Gambling - 0.9

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1999 Adolescent Survey

• Number of Individuals Affected
• Between 25,730 to 44,000
• 1,330 to 6,100 Problem Gamblers
• 24,400 to 33,700 At-Risk

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ADOLESCENT SURVEY1993-1999 COMPARISON

• Rate
• 1993 -- 9.9
• 9 -- At-Risk
• 0.9 -- Problem Gambling
• 1999-- 8.4
• 7.5 - At-Risk
• 0.9 -- Problem Gambling

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ADOLESCENT SURVEY1993-1999 COMPARISON

• Individual Affected
• 1993 -- 23,950 - 38,400
• 950 - 4,700 - Problem Gamblers
• 23,000 - 33,700 - At-Risk Gamblers
• 1999 -- 25,730 - 44,000
• 1,330 - 6,100 - Problem Gamblers
• 24,400 - 37,900 - At-Risk Gamblers

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEY

• Adolescents 12 - 18 of State Residents
  experiencing severe Gambling Problems

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEY

• Adolescent At-Risk Problem Gamblers more likely
  to have Used
• Alcohol
• Tobacco
• Marijuana
• Other Illicit Drugs
• Gotten Into Trouble for Drug Use

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1999 ADOLESCENT SURVEYGAME TYPES-PROBLEM GAMBLING

• Very High Rates
• Wagering on Arcade/Video Games
• Instant Lottery Tickets
• High Rates
• Cards - Personal Skill Games
• Dice - Sports
• Board Games - Flipping Coins