You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Gambling Addiction Starts in Middle School June 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET Credit...Eleanor Davis Shawn Kelly is a pediatrician in Ottawa who specializes in adolescent addiction medicine. Because he’s one of the few doing this work in his part of Canada, teenagers come to him with a host of problem behaviors, from opioid abuse to compulsive video gaming.