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Spring 2025 PhotoVoice

By: Leslie Jarillo

Focus Youth Gambling Prevention is a program of IABH and is funded in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Meet Dominic, one of our Photovoice participants!

Photovoice project puts cameras in the hands of youth and encourages them to document how they are directly impacted by issues and conditions in their community.

With the brain continuing to develop, it is important to focus on healthy prevention methods. Figure out what works best for you and take advantage of that. Learn more about prevention today!

Lottery tickets are one of the biggest ways that youth are introduced to gambling. It is important to consider the risks that these truly pose. This holiday season, take the pledge to gift responsibly and inform those around you of the risks.

Meet Hiba, one of our Photovoice participants!

Photovoice project puts cameras in the hands of youth and encourages them to document how they are directly impacted by issues and conditions in their community.

Gift responsibly is a vital campaign that is needed in order to prevent youth gambling exposure. With proper education regarding lottery tickets, youth have much lower overall issues with problem gambling.

With this change it made it much easier for young people to engage in online betting. Prior to this youth were not able to access these sites. Data suggests that gambling rates have skyrocketed since the introduction of this removal. Stay smart and u

Self-care is essential. There are many ways to practice it—try one of our suggestions or find what works best for you! Taking care of yourself means recognizing what genuinely supports your well-being and what may actually contribute to stress.

Prevention starts long before the age you can legally gamble. Prevention starts while in youth. It is vital that you can understand the risks of gambling before you are a victim of it.

Problem gambling is a major issue that is impacting both adults and our youth. It is something that can and does ruin lives and will continue to do so. It is important to understand what it is and the risks associated with it to work on preventing it

Loot boxes are in almost every single game that exists. Why is that? Well, that is because it is highly profitable, similar to how gambling is. Its important to understand look boxes are GAMBLING.

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- Zendle, D., & Cairns, P. (2018). Vide