30 The Courier sun • KIDS & EDUCATION • may 28, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com Underage Gambling…Let’s STOP It FACTS: • 68% of American youth between the ages of 14 and 21 have gambled in the last year • 11% gambled 2x a week or more • 6.5% are at-risk for, or have already developed a GAMBLING PROBLEM CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE GAMBLING: • Increased risk for ADDICTION • Increased risk for DELINQUENCY & CRIME • DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS • POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE • Mental health issues including DEPRESSION & ANXIETY • Increased risk for SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE HOW YOU CAN HELP: PARENTS talk to your children today about the dangers of underage gambling. YOUTH know all the facts before you Decide. Be a positive peer infl uence by choosing NOT to gamble. COMMUNITY LEADERS go gambling-free with your family and youth events. Publicly express your support for gambling-free events for youth and families. Learn more about the dangers of underage gambling at www.YOUthDecideNY.org. www.pdhpbklyndiocese.org • 100% earned a New York State Regents Diploma with the majority earning a NYS Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation • Donated more than 90,000 hours in community service programs • 134 seniors completed one or more Advanced Placement courses from among 17 AP course offerings • 189 seniors completed one or more Honors Level courses THE CLASS OF 2015 HAS RECEIVED OVER $35 MILLION IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS (FIGURE AS OF APRIL 2015 AWARDS STILL BEING RECEIVED. THESE ARE ACADEMIC BASED AWARDS AND DO NOT REFLECT NEED BASED AWARDS) Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools 176-21 Wexford Terrace Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 • 718-297-2120 • www.tmla.org
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