Drawing the Line: Problem gambling curriculum supplement
(junior and senior high school)
Drawing the
Line (1997), a resource for the
prevention of problem gambling, is available to Nova
Scotia’s junior and senior high schools.
Drawing the
Line introduces students to the risk
of gambling through group exercises, games, class
discussions, and other activities. Students explore the
nature of risk taking and become familiar with the signs
and stages of problem gambling. The program is intended to
prepare students to “draw the line” when
confronted with opportunities to gamble, both now and later
in their adult years.
Packaged as two spiral-bound manuals for junior and senior
high school teachers, Drawing the
Line includes user-friendly
information such as a history of gambling, gambling in Nova
Scotia, the economics of gambling, and the effect of
problem gambling on the family. Printed versions of
Drawing the
Line: Volume 1 Junior High are no longer available,
however the resource is available for downloading at
http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/addictionPrevention.html.
CAUTION:
Teachers are
advised that some of pages in the 1997 Drawing the
Line curriculum supplement are out
of date. Plans have been made to revise and update the
resource in the future, and the Department of Health
Promotion and Protection will be seeking advice and
feedback from teachers during this process.