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Teens begin gambling for purely innocent reasons, often at a very early age and with the endorsement of their parents and family. Afternoon poker games, sports gambling and contribution in sweepstakes, 50-50 drawings and nightclub nights offer a stamp of approval. Like with alcohol and drugs, teens see people they respect busy in these activities and consider them to be acceptable. When a chance to gamble presents itself, they are often more open and accepting of it.

Gambling Addiction means involvement in gambling that causes in major areas of life such as mental, physical, societal or vocational. It is a persistent and progressive illness that is both diagnosable and treatable.

Gambling Addiction has grown day by day because it is believed that there are increasing opportunities for gambling. There are many cause of increment in gambling that it is a form of entertainment for many people, but in some cases gambling can become an addiction leading to economic problems, relationship stress, and even attempted suicide.

Many teens mainly boys mostly play poker because it is a cool game that requires strategy and quick thinking. Teens are also playing cards for increasing cash. Compulsive gamblers get hooked on the rush of excitement and can't stop playing even when they're out of luck.

In teenage gambling, nothing is new. The problem isn't localized estimates indicate between 4 and 8 percent of youth have a gambling addiction, and 80 percent of high school students there have gambled for money in the past year. The gambling world continues to remain tabs on popularity of poker among teens to see if it will create more, and particularly younger, gambling addicts.

Cause of gambling of teens:

• For their mood modification they use to gambling
• Problem at his home
• Some are played in the effect of drug using
• Unpleasant feeling states which occur when the substance or activity is removed.
• A wish to be a great gambler to that casino or area for gambling.
• They also want to make money through short cuts so they use that way
• He is of low self-esteem
• The kid has repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop gambling.
• He has no opportunity for studying, working, relationship so he began to gamble
• History of gambling in the family

Warning Signs of Teenage Gambling:

• Having gambling at home
• Withdrawal from relationships, school groups or activities
• Increased daydreaming and he have full anxiety.