Manitoba youth gambling behavior : follow-up to the 1999 AFM report

Abstract

The 1999 prevalence study was the first step in raising awareness of youth gambling in Manitoba. While the study provided important baseline information, it highlighted the need for a follow-up study to examine stability and change in this age group. As most youth were favourable to another call in the future, a follow-up study was started in September of 2002. In total 410 youth were re-contacted from the Winnipeg Urban and Rural regions. The Northern and Western regions were not contacted due to time and resource issues. Although the youth respondents were a few years older, there were no significant differences over time for gambling participation and problem gambling rates.