This Holiday Season it is Essential to Gift Responsibly to Children
SANFORD, Fla., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG), in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling, is urging parents and adults to take the time necessary to determine what gifts might be best for children this holiday season. "The Gift Responsibly campaign, during National Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month in December is an opportunity for adults to be reminded that certain games and forms of entertainment, such as lottery tickets and scratch offs, are not harmless activities," explained Jennifer Kruse, Executive Director of the FCCG. Research findings show a direct relationship with receiving lottery tickets and scratch offs during childhood with risky, problematic gambling later in life [1]. "Gambling addiction is a concern across all populations and is a growing problem among youth. Therefore, it is up to all of us to be attentive to the gifts we select for children," Kruse added.
- Therefore, it is up to all of us to be attentive to the gifts we select for children," Kruse added.
- Therefore, it is up to all of us to be attentive to the gifts we select for children," Kruse added.
- In many cases, shoppers opt for gift cards because they allow recipients the freedom to purchase what they want.
- Exacerbating matters is Florida schools still do not educate children about gambling addiction, limiting instruction to alcohol and substance abuse.