March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month!

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month!

Help for problem gambling is available at Addiction Services, Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County.

Gambling can be risky for some individuals and lead to problems. Many suffer in silence because they don’t know or don’t realize that they have a problem.

• More people gamble in Montgomery County compared to the state (64% vs. 57%)
• Montgomery County problem gambling rates are also higher than the state rates (3.8% vs. 2.8%)
• 3.8% translates into an estimated 15,776 individuals struggling with gambling –related problems
• People ages 18 to 34 were most likely to be at-risk or problem gamblers

We offer:

• Problem gambling assessments
• Outpatient treatment services.
• Education to youth in the community.

Our goals, like that of the National Council on Problem Gambling are to:

• Raise awareness about problem gambling
• Educate the community of the warning signs of problem gambling
• Define and promote responsible gambling behavior
• Provide resources for help

Resources

• Addiction Services home page
• National Council on Problem Gambling
• Gambling and Smoking Info Sheet (2008)
• Gambling and Domestic Violence Info Sheet (2008)
• Remote Gambling Info Sheet (2007)
• Youth Gambling Info Sheet (2007)