“Don’t even start” … First operation of youth gambling prevention week

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, ‘[Anchor]’,
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, ‘The situation has become serious as teenagers easily come into contact with illegal gambling through smartphone games.’,
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, ‘The number of teenagers receiving addiction treatment has also sharply increased.’,
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, ‘The third week of May has been designated as Youth Gambling Prevention Week every year.’,
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, ‘Reporter Park Hyo-jeong visited the site of the first meeting.’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
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, ‘Take a quiz to check for gambling addiction by asking if you have ever been caught up in money betting games, and make a promise bracelet not to engage in gambling games of chance.’,
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, ‘Teenagers’ online illegal gambling starts easily with smartphone games, so guidance on how to moderate and use media is also provided.’,
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, ‘ “It was an opportunity to learn more about smartphone addiction. Whether you come into contact with it or not, there are many problems, so we try to find out about them.”‘,
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, ‘The number of teenagers criminally charged with gambling last year increased by 2.3 times to 171, and the number of teenagers receiving treatment for gambling addiction also increased by about 80% from 93 in 2019 to 167 last year.’,
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, ‘This is the background for running a week to raise awareness of the dangers and seriousness of youth gambling.’,
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, ‘ “Socially, the seriousness of youth gambling problems has not been sufficiently shared, so this preventive week was intended to gather the interest and efforts of our society, parents, religious communities, academia, and the press.”‘,
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, ‘At the meeting, it was pointed out that youth gambling is not just a problem for some students but has already become a subculture among teenagers, calling for not only awareness improvement but also thorough healing services.’,
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, ‘ “Contrary to common belief, it has been confirmed that gambling is not only done secretly from parents outside of school but can be done during class, break time, and lunchtime, confirming it as behavior that can be done anytime, anywhere.”‘,
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, ‘Within schools, it was suggested that instead of punishment and discipline, an approach should be taken to secure safety from addiction problems, and the need for teachers’ professional education was emphasized.’,
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, ‘This is Yonhap News TV reporter Park Hyo-jung. ([email protected])’,
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