2010 problem gambling awareness calendars are in!
Need a hard copy of the calendar? Email Greta Coe (Greta.Coe@state.or.us)
Approximately 75,000 Oregon adults experience problems related to their
gambling, which also impacts children and families.
Earlier this year the DHS Addictions and Mental Health Division sponsored
its sixth annual middle school poster contest to help students learn more
about the risks of gambling and to alert parents and educators that problem
gambling can be a serious health issue.
A dozen posters were chosen from several hundred entries submitted by
students around the state. Many posters were created during Problem Gambling
Awareness Week in March. Gift certificates ranging from $25 to $100 were
awarded to two teachers and the 12 students selected.
Free problem gambling treatment is available statewide. To reach the
free and confidential Oregon Problem Gambling Hotline, telephone
1-877-MY-LIMIT or visit 1877mylimit.org.
DHS manages the Lottery-financed problem-gambling program as part of its
services to prevent and help Oregonians overcome the negative effects of
addictions. More information about problem gambling is available on the
DHS Web site at:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/addiction/gambling.shtml#aware.