A Comparison: Meth Rates and Gambling
                   Grade Meth 06 Gamb 06 Meth 07 Gamb 07
                      6th          0.5            35.4             0.4            33.6
                               Lifetime Use   Any Gambling     Lifetime Use    Any Gambling 
                                                 Behavior                        Behavior
                      7th          1.2            39.1             1.0            38.6
                      8th          2.0            45.3             1.6            43.3
                      9th          3.0            45.3             2.2            42.2
                   2007 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
               by Indiana Children and Adolescents Percentages
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                          Gambling Data 2006
                 Baseline Measure for Gambling Behavior
        During the last 12 months, how often have you…?                          Pre                  Post
        Played cards for money *                                               13.2%                 11.7%
        Bet money on games of personal skill like pool, golf, or               11.7%                 10.4%
        bowling *
        Bet money on sports teams *                                            10.8%                  9.5%
        Bought lottery tickets or scratch-offs *                                9.1%                  8.3%
        Gambled in a casino *                                                   0.8%                  1.2%
        Felt bad about the amount you bet, or about what happens                4.4%                  3.7%
        when you bet money *
        Felt that you would like to stop betting money, but didn’t              4.3%                  3.6%
        think you could*
                                   * Significant difference from pre- to post-test (Chi-square p<.05).
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                          Gambling Data 2007
               Improving Your Odds Curriculum Implemented
        During the last 12 months, how often have you…?                          Pre                  Post
        Played cards for money *                                               12.6%                 10.9%
        Bet money on games of personal skill like pool, golf, or               11.9%                 10.0%
        bowling *
        Bet money on sports teams *                                            11.3%                 10.0%
        Bought lottery tickets or scratch-offs *                                8.8%                  7.9%
        Gambled in a casino                                                     1.0%                  1.3%
        Felt bad about the amount you bet, or about what happens                4.8%                  4.0%
        when you bet money *
        Felt that you would like to stop betting money, but didn’t              4.4%                  3.8%
        think you could*
                                           * Significant difference from pre- to post-test (Chi-square p<.05).
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                                     Main Points
                             Change in Gambling Behavior
          During the last 12 months, how often have                          Baseline               Year 1
          you…?
          Played cards for money *                                             -1.5%                -1.7%
          Bet money on games of personal skill like pool, golf, or             -1.3%                -1.9%
          bowling *
          Bet money on sports teams *                                          -1.3%                -1.3%
          Bought lottery tickets or scratch-offs *                             -0.8%                -0.9%
          Gambled in a casino                                                  +.4%                 +0.3%
          Felt bad about the amount you bet, or about what                     -0.7%                -0.8%
          happens when you bet money *
          Felt that you would like to stop betting money, but didn’t           -0.7%                -0.6%
          think you could*
                                        * Significant difference from pre- to post-test (Chi-square p<.05).
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                     Main Points
   Considerations:  
   Declines in reported gambling behavior 
     stem from various sources including...
       Attrition of gamblers over the course of the program
       New knowledge of what is and isn’t gambling changes 
        responses
   A change in evaluation design could clarify
       Track from pre to post
       Comparison group
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