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  • Gambling Addiction Awareness | NYCPG | KnowTheOdds

The Facts on Gambling in America

2 Million U.S. adults meet the diagnostic criteria for a gambling disorder in a given year. More Adolescents Gamble than Use Tobacco, Hard Liquor, and Marijuana. Gambling is the “hidden addiction” that goes unnoticed by family members and friends until physical, financial and emotional consequences have stacked up.

The facts:

  • 15 percent of Americans gamble at least once per week. (National Council on Gambling)
  • Sixty-eight percent of youth ages 14 to 21 have gambled in the last year; of this number, 2.1 percent struggle with a gambling addiction.
  • Forty-four percent of youth with a gambling problem report that they started gambling with a parent or another family member.
  • Gambling has the highest suicide rate of all addictions.

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Media must tell the truth about gambling

Seen in: The Daily Gazette October 5, 2017 Letter to the Editor: I currently work for The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council of Saratoga County as the youth outreach coordinator, partnering with the New York Council on Problem Gambling on the You(th) Decide Project. I’m writing to express my concern regarding media literacy. DespiteRead More

Letter to the editor: Don’t give lottery tickets to youths

Seen in: The Post Star   Editor: I currently work for the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council of Saratoga County as the youth outreach coordinator partnering with the New York Council on Problem Gambling on the You(th) Decide Project. I am writing to express my concern regarding lottery tickets given out to youth byRead More

Casino Design Disputed In Schenectady

Casino Design Disputed In Schenectady Featured on: North East Public Radio Story by: Lucas Willard Link to full article can be found here: http://wamc.org/post/casino-design-disputed-schenectady#stream/0   Schenectady is preparing for the transformation of a former industrial area with the arrival a casino. During the planning stages, area residents are asking a lot of questions — from disputes overRead More

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