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GAMBLING
- COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
The following has been excerpted
from the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
website
http://www.ccpg.org and from the
Connecticut Clearinghouse website http://www.ctclearinghouse.org
WHAT IS COMPULSIVE/PROBLEM GAMBLING?
According to the Connecticut Council on Problem
Gambling, “The terms ‘problem’ and ‘disordered’
gambling are encompassing terms which refer to
the full range of gambling problems, from mild
to severe. The terms ‘compulsive’,
‘pathological’ and ‘addictive’ gambling all
refer to a serious mental disorder characterized
by out of control gambling resulting in severe
negative personal, family, financial, work
and/or legal consequences.”
More detailed information can be
found at the Connecticut Council on Problem
Gambling webpage http://www.ccpg.org/problemgambling.html
and at the Connecticut Clearinghouse webpage http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/
TREATMENT RESOURCES FOR PROBLEM GAMBLERS IN
CONNECTICUT:
The State of Connecticut has established a
compulsive gambling treatment program, called
Problem Gambling, which sponsors the Bettor
Choice programs. Bettor Choice provides
outpatient treatment for compulsive/problem
gamblers. More information on the Bettor Choice
program can be found at the Connecticut
Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services (DMHAS) webpage
http://www.dmhas.state.ct.us/gambling/services.htm. Also, the
Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
maintains the Connecticut Problem Gambling
Helpline, which provides information and
referral to professional treatment as well as to
Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon support group
meetings. The Problem Gambling Helpline number
is 1-800-34 NOBET (1-800-346-6238).
UNDERAGE GAMBLING
Although it is illegal in Connecticut to gamble
in a casino unless at least age 21, and illegal
under the age of 18 for other forms of gambling,
the reality is that many under age people gamble
and some develop a gambling problem or
addiction. The Connecticut Council on Problem
Gambling offers an online guide to youth problem
gambling warning signs at http://www.ccpg.org/resources.html
Youth who have a gambling problem or who are
concerned about a family member's gambling can
call the Problem Gambling Helpline for help.
Information for parents about youth gambling can
also be found online at http://www.youthgambling.com
Also, Problem Gambling Services and the
Connecticut Council offer a free youth gambling
prevention curriculum, “Beat Addiction: Choose
the Right Path,” for use in middle and high
schools in Connecticut.
TO FIND PROVIDERS IN
CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service names:
Gambling
Counseling/Treatment
Gambling
Counseling/Treatment * Families/Friends of
Compulsive Gamblers
Gambling
Support Groups
Gambling
Support Groups * Families/Friends of
Compulsive Gamblers
Outreach
Programs * Gambling Issues
Specialized
Information and Referral * Gambling Issues
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SOURCES:
Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling;
Connecticut Clearinghouse; Connecticut
Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services (DMHAS) http://www.dmhas.state.ct.us,
Problem Gambling Services
PREPARED BY: 211/kq
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED:
January2011
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