Matt Massar

Experts say the most common mistake parents make is waiting to talk about gambling until they're worried about their kid.

Most of Massar's clients are boys and young men.

He says parents need to take a beat and avoid a confrontation.

Whether or not you're worried, approach it with curiosity, not judgment.

Sequoia Carrillo, NPR News.

You're coming in and talking with your teenager about problem gambling, but you're coming in, you know, fire and brimstone.

This is the worst thing in the world.

That's Matt Massar.

He's an addiction counselor in Pittsburgh.

Teenagers are going to shut down.

They're not going to want to have that conversation.