A recent month-long police initiative encouraging voluntary reporting of youth cyber gambling has revealed a severe addiction crisis, with as many as 48 students from a single school coming forward to admit their involvement.
Across the country, a total of 294 voluntary reports were filed, with the highest number of reports coming from Gangwon Province.
In that region alone, 78 students turned themselves in, including 48 from one high school in Gangwon and 20 from a neighboring school.
The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency actively utilized direct messaging, a platform familiar to teenagers, as a means for voluntary reporting, distributing business cards for school police officers that included their Instagram IDs.
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