Everyone Probably Knows Someone With A Gambling Problem: Who Will You Talk To?
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the non-profit advocate for programs to help problem gamblers and their families, created and sponsors this grassroots campaign. The goal of Problem Gambling Awareness Month is to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and promote the availability of help and hope both locally and nationally. NCPG Executive Director Keith Whyte states “over the past decade the availability of gambling has skyrocketed but acceptance of gambling addiction as a serious public health concern has lagged.”
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the non-profit advocate for programs to help problem gamblers and their families, created and sponsors this grassroots campaign. The goal of Problem Gambling Awareness Month is to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and promote the availability of help and hope both locally and nationally. NCPG Executive Director Keith Whyte states “over the past decade the availability of gambling has skyrocketed but acceptance of gambling addiction as a serious public health concern has lagged.”
NCPG President Maureen Greeley, who serves as Executive Director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, adds “the goal of our special awareness month is to help harness the energy of myriad advocacy efforts to shine a focused spotlight on this important issue across the country.”
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