About 2.1 percent of this nation's young people 14-21 have a gambling problem, according to a nationwide study. Gambling seemed to increase with major life changes, such as moving away from home, with results showing young people who worked fulltime were more likely to gamble than students (well, you'd think so -- they have more money to gamble with!) and young people living on their own were bigger gamblers than those still living with their parents.

Boys start gambling at younger ages than girls, according to this study. In a state where many casinos are located on Native American lands, it's worth noting that the study also shows that 28 percent of Native American youths reported gambling frequently, as opposed to only 9 percent of Whites.

These findings came from the Research Institute on Addictions at the University of Buffalo.

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