Thursday, March 6, 2008

March 9th through 16th is National Problem Gambling Awareness Week


Gambling is an addiction.

The goal of this campaign is to educate the general public and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally.

The NCPG is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families.

Our research finds that 2%-3% of the US population will have a gambling problem in any given year. That’s 6 million to 9 million Americans yet only a small fraction seek out services, such as treatment and self-help recovery programs.

We hope that you will use these free materials to promote awareness of problem gambling, and more importantly, that there is hope and help for those who suffer from gambling problems.



For More Information:
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
National Council on Problem Gambling
216 G Street NE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-9204
(202) 547-9206 Fax
ncpg@ncpgambling.org
http://www.npgaw.org/
Materials available
Contact: Keith Whyte

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gambling addiction IS a real issue. Research indicates that there are more than 100,000 searches per year in the US on the internet by people who either have a gambling problem, or who are looking for information to help someone they love who does - the research was commissioned by a rehab facility and there's a lot of info, but it shows that addicts of any type are certainly not alone, and that a lot of people are looking for information and help http://www.clearhavencenter.com/addictions-research/all-addictions-research/

Anonymous said...

Amiable dispatch and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Gratefulness you as your information.