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Washington Post: Welte discusses problem gambling among teens, young adults

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Release Date: May 13, 2008

An article distributed by HealthDay News reports on research conducted by the Research Institute on Addictions that shows that an estimated 750,000 teens and young adults are problem gamblers, and quotes John W. Welte, senior research scientist. The article was appears in numerous outlets throughout the nation, including U.S. News & World Report and The Washington Post.