Saw the discussion on the lottery thought this might be of intrest. TIFFANI :) ----- Original Message ----- From: ByLine Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ByLine is a daily 2-minute radio show hosted by renowned host Dan Betzer. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:43 AM Subject: [byline] 5/15/00 "Gambling: Addiction for a New Generation" > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ByLine OnLine: By Dan Betzer > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe, simply send a > blank email message to: > <Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ----------------------------------------------------------- > "BYLINE with Dan Betzer" Program #1726 > Release Monday, May 15, 2000 > "Gambling: Addiction for a New Generation" > by Dan Betzer > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Hello again, this is Dan Betzer. > > We have a new generation with addictions > not only to booze and drugs, but now > gambling as well. Casinos are now legal in > 26 states and lotteries in 37. I see people in > convenience stores who can't buy milk or > bread, but shell out their last bucks to grab > a lottery ticket. > > You're right...I'm no fan of gambling. McGill > University's Youth Gambling Research Clinic > has constructed a test for young people to > indicate whether you're addicted to gambling > or not. Ready? > > 1) Do you find yourself thinking about > gambling at odd times during the day--or > planning your next venture? > > 2) Do you feel the need to spend more and > more money gambling? > > 3) Do you ever gamble as a way of escaping > from problems? > > 4) Do you lie to your friends and family to hide > how much you gamble? > > 5) In the past year have you spent your school > lunch money or money for bus or train fare on > gambling activities? > > 6) In the last year have you stolen money or > shoplifted to gamble? > > 7) In the past year, have you missed school > five times or more to gamble? > > 8) In the past year, have you gone to someone > for help with a serious money worry caused by > gambling? > > So, how serious is this plague? In Oregon...19% > of kids have gambled in casinos. In Louisiana, > it's 17%. In Massachusetts, 47% of 7th graders > and 75% of teenagers have played the lottery. > > One expert says, "There are enough warning > signs that teenage gambling is a fair-sized > problem and will get a lot worse." > > There is help. No one needs to live life > addicted to the very thing that will kill him. > In addition to many organizations dedicated > to care-giving, the church stands ready with > the liberating message of Christ's salvation. > > The scripture is still there: "Whom Jesus sets > free is really free!" > > Dan Betzer here and that's BYLINE. > > ByLine OnLine is brought to you by the Media > Ministries of the Assemblies of God. > > Copyright (c) 2000 Media Ministries of the > Assemblies of God > > If you would like to hear "ByLine with Dan > Betzer" in REAL AUDIO, visit our website at > http://www.byline.org. > > "ByLine with Dan Betzer" is a 2-minute daily > program heard on more than 220 radio stations > nationwide. 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