From scratch tickets and picking a lucky horse to choosing lotto numbers – these small behaviours add up.

A new study has shown that teenage gambling could be significantly influenced by parental behaviour.

Press PLAY to hear Dr Cassie Dittman discuss the factors influencing teenage gambling

Senior lecturer in psychology Dr Cassie Dittman told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the landscape around parenting and the level of exposure teenagers face have changed.

“These days gambling advertising and the accessibility of gambling online means that young people, so teenagers, but also younger children, are exposed to gambling in a way that generations have never experienced before”, she said.

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