Its mission is to increase public awareness about gambling and to ensure wide availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families. It also operates in the Problem Gambling Helpline Network, a link to national resources.
“A problem gambler does not need to wait to ‘hit bottom’ before the request for assistance,” said Keith Whyte, executive director, National Council on Problem Gambling. “Help us to be used by anyone. If the problem is their problem, you can call as inamorato Help to learn what assistance is available.”
One case described a problem gambler who turned to the Helpline to assist the characteristics of services as valuable. According to Sandy Yakim, 55 years old teacher of gambling increased after a few personal setbacks, the assistance provided with information and emotional support, counseling and advice on how to get help.
Yakim says, “I have been clean for more than a year. I have money in a savings account. I can shop a little. Life is good, I’m happy, I’ve found my joy again. The Help is invaluable. They provide crying in shoulder, but more importantly on the advice to help you. “
August 1st, 2009 at 6:28 am
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