As Memorial Day approaches, citizens across the country are remembering those who have served and sacrificed their lives for the safety of our country. These individual servicemen and women can either be those that lost their lives in combat or those that lost their lives during a training accident. All of them have contributed to… Read more »
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) and we want to spend some time discussing the importance of problem gambling prevention. Prevention is an important piece in helping to keep communities safe from problem gambling. It is important to prevent gambling from becoming problem gambling, to prevent problems from getting worse during treatment and to prevent… Read more »
The month of September, Recovery Month, is a wonderful time to discuss the stigma associated with recovery from problem gambling. Recovery stigma prohibits many people from getting the help they need. Problem gambling can be a huge elephant in the room. Whether that elephant is someone unaware of their gambling problem, or someone secretly in recovery,… Read more »
Youth are overcoming many challenges before them during this time of social distancing. We need to support them by helping them positively utilize their free time and avoid gambling, especially as summer approaches. The Problem with Youth Gambling Youth are at a stage of human development when their brain is growing and maturing at an… Read more »
Understanding recovery wellness is important, especially when spending more time at home. The stress of having to change routine and spend all our time with the same people (or no people) can feel overwhelming. We’d like to offer some tips to stay well. What is Recovery? When we speak about recovery from problem gambling, we… Read more »
Welcome to the 2020 Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). This year, we are focusing on the connection of problem gambling and other mental illness. We want to help residents of New York State understand the connection and available resources. Problem Gambling Defined Problem gambling refers to any time gambling causes problems in someone’s life. These… Read more »
