![]() ![]() examined the prevalence of problem gambling using the GA-20 scale in three Romanian counties on 500 high-school students with ages between 14 and 19 years (57% female and 43% male). Although there has been little research into adult gambling in Romania, there has been some research on adolescents. To date there have been no national gambling prevalence surveys although some regionalized research has been carried out. Lupu, 2009 reviewed the empirical evidence on gambling and problem gambling in Romania. Studies indicated that 10% of adolescents have problems with games of chance and their consequences: lying about gambling, damage of social relationships, excessive concern with the impossibility to stop gambling, repeated borrowing and/or thefts of money to continue playing, school absenteeism because of gambling. It is obvious that children and adolescents play more because of the availability and diversity of games of chance. Pathological gambling is nowadays one of the most dangerous problems children and adolescents are confronted with. This disorder can have devastating consequences because of the rising availability of places for gambling, easy access and diversity of games on the market. Children and adolescents represent the target population with the highest risk for developing impulse control disorder. ![]()
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