Influence of Friends in Boys Who Gamble

Boys whose friends mostly gamble are highly likely to participate in gambling themselves. Just 17% of respondents who said they had no gambling friends said they have gambled. Percentage of boys 11 to 17 who gamble, based on their friends’ gambling activity:

Total respondents by category: Most or all of their friends gamble (58); a few or some of their friends gamble (275); None of their friends gamble (338); not sure if their friends gamble (345).
Chart: Staff GraphicSource: Common Sense Media, 2025 national study of 1,016 boys ages 11 to 17