Gambling Linked With Speeding Minors

In a study headed by psychiatrists at University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute, a direct correlation was found between speeding and gambling in teenage males. In other words, teenagers who drive cars too fast over the speed limit are much more likely to gamble and possibly develop gambling habits, including online casino addiction while still in an age of development. The data worries some psychiatrists because they feel that unless this is addressed – which currently it is not – young people are likely to develop unhealthy gambling habits that can remain with them the rest of their lives and potentially cause great turmoil and hardship in a young persons life.

The report was released at The Society of Neurosciences annual metting in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the distinguished Dr. Mark Gold of UF’s College of Medicine announced that the findings were ‘huge’. Such findings could lead to saving more lives and getting to the real issue at hand: Why is a young student just learning how to drive feeling the need to drive excessively fast. By correlating the psychology of a gambler with young people reprimanded for speeding, authorities and behavioral specialists can better understand the psychology of the young person and consequently provide better counseling.

Gambling was not the only activity associated with speeding according to Dr. Nathan Shapira, who led the study. Illegal activities such as drug use were more prominent in young people who speed while driving. What this tells law enforcement individuals is that there is more questioning that needs to happen with a young person who is brought to court on a speeding ticket. Does this mean that any person under the age of eighteen who is stopped for speeding will be subject to a drug search? It does seem probable at this point in time.