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When lottery habits develop in adolescence

My teenage son spends all his job money on lottery tickets and I do not know if I should be worried or if this is just how young people learn about money.

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A parent is struggling to distinguish between normal risk-taking behavior and potentially problematic patterns forming in their child.

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