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Problem Gambling Awareness Month


Social: #AwarenessPlusAction

Twitter: @NCPGambling

Facebook: @NCPG.org

Website: www.npgaw.org 

PGAM is a grassroots campaign that depends on the participation of NCPG state Affiliate, organizational and individual members, state health agencies, gambling companies, recovery groups and a wide range of healthcare organizations and providers.  2019 is the 15th year for this event. Groups across America hold conferences, air Public Service Announcements, provide counselor trainings, host screening days, run social media campaigns and many other activities to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services.

The 2019 PGAM theme is “Awareness + Action”  #AwarenessPlusAction

The goals of this national campaign are:

To increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services.

To encourage healthcare providers to screen clients for problem gambling.

Please direct questions, concerns or feedback to DeannaW@ncpgambling.org.

National Council on Problem Gambling 
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20001 
(800) 522-4700 
(202) 547-9204 
(202) 547-9206 Fax 
keithw@ncpgambling.org 
www.npgaw.org 
Materials available 

Source: 2019 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

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