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Problem Gambling Awareness Month

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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month!

PGAM is a grassroots campaign that depends on the participation of NCPG state Affiliate, organizational and individual members, state health agencies, gambling companies, recovery groups and a wide range of healthcare organizations and providers. Groups across America hold conferences, air Public Service Announcements, provide counselor trainings, host health screening days, run social media campaigns and many other activities to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment and recovery services.

Gambling addiction age stats indicate that an earlier onset of gambling is related to increased severity of gambling addiction and overall worse mental health. Children and teens who play free online gambling games are more likely to gamble as adults; Approximately 1 in 25 teens have a gambling problem. This course focuses on a variety of issues related to problem gambling. Topics covered include: Scope and prevalence of problem gambling Gambling venues Predisposing risk factors Suicide risk Types of problem gamblers Stages of problem gambling Screening and assessment Cross-prevalence with chemical dependency Treatment strategies and treatment approaches Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon. Problem gambling includes all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits.

The 2020 PGAM theme is “Awareness + Action” #AwarenessPlusAction #PGAM

The goals of this national campaign are:

To increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services.

To encourage healthcare providers to screen clients for problem gambling.

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Please direct questions, concerns or feedback to ncpg@ncpgambling.org.

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2020 Problem Gambling Awareness Month Toolkit:

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    • Problem Gambling Frequently Asked Questions –click here
    • Local Press Release Template – click here
    • Tips for Getting an Official Proclamation – click here
    • Problem Gambling Helpline Statistics – click here
    • New March Social media posts including material related to COVID-19 (English and Spanish Versions) – click here
    • (OLD) 31 Days of Social media posts (Spanish) – click here
    • PGAM Logo Horizontal JPG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Horizontal PNG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Horizontal EPS – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Horizontal AI – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Vertical JPG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Vertical PNG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Vertical EPS – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Text Only JPG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Text Only PNG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Text Only EPS – Click Here
    • PGAM Ribbon Only PNG – Click Here
    • PGAM Logo Email Signature PNG – Click Here
    • PGAM Web_Banner_1500x500_YellowSomeoneYouKnow_JPG – Click Here
    • PGAM Web_Banner_1500x500_YellowHelpAvailable_JPG – Click Here
    • PGAM Poster PDF (PRINT READY) 8.5 x 11 SomeoneYouKnow – Click Here
    • PGAM Poster PDF (PRINT READY) 8.5 x 11 HelpAvailable – Click Here
    • PGAM Poster PDF (PRINT READY) 11 x 17 SomeoneYouKnow – Click Here
    • PGAM Poster PDF (PRINT READY) 11 x 17 HelpAvailable – Click Here

    High-Resolution versions available upon request. Email: JoelS@ncpgambling.org

  • Gambling Disorder Screening Day is Tuesday, March 10, 2020. NCPG is partnering with the Cambridge Health Alliance Division on Addiction, which has developed a free Gambling Disorder Screening Day Toolkit.

    Click Here to access the Gambling Disorder Screening Day Toolkit

    Materials include information on:

    • What is Gambling Disorder?
    • Why Screen for Gambling?
    • About the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen
    • The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen
    • An electronic version of the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (only users see their results)
    • Gambling Resources & Referrals
    • Your First Step to Change (2nd Edition), a self-help toolkit

    and more

    Special thanks to the Cambridge Health Alliance Division on Addiction.

  • Please email your state-issued proclamation to ncpg@ncpgambling.org.