The ‘epidemic’ of teens addicted to gambling – a moral panic with little substance?
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I'm surprised at the Independent but both papers seem to be scrabbling around for "news" stories to justify their existence. As you say later in the article, young people today are increasingly sensible - I think teenage pregnancy is also going down?
Any danger of any real news like what's happening in Nicaragua?
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I think all the indicators show 'better lives' for young people overall, except the obvious issue of economic prosperity.
I find the Indy unreadable these days - too many ads.
What's happening in Nicaragua?
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/18/nicaragua-amnesty-international-police-killings-daniel-ortega
and this post - update from ceci (ceci is in Nicaragua) from @phoenixwren
I believe parents has huge responsibilities on what their offsprings may become. There are reasons why underage individuals are engaging on this kind of activity and among them is their relationship in the family.
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Personally I'm inclined to think there's deeper structural reasons too.
Although the post wasn't really focusing on the issue of why teens get addicted rather the misreporting of the trend.
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Yes indeed and I believe experts are deeply studying it.
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