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National Gambling Disorder Screening Day
March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Us for this Important Event!
On Tuesday, March 12th from 2:00 – 4:00, the Northampton Recovery Center, with the support of the Forbes Public Library will be providing free screening for Gambling Disorder.
Gambling Disorder leads to financial, emotional, social, occupational, and physical harms, yet many cases go undetected and untreated. Screening identifies individuals who should seek further assessment for potential gambling-related problems. Although the Division on Addiction supports year-round screening for gambling-related problems, Screening Day is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the need for routine screening, and to help identify gambling- related problems as early as possible.
In Massachusetts, 2% of adults are currently experiencing problems with gambling – estimated between 83,000 and 135,000 people! Many cases of Gambling Disorder go undetected and untreated. A national survey found that 49% of individuals with gambling related problems reported receiving treatment for one or more mental health concerns, including substance use, but none received treatment for gambling.
Please consider joining us at Forbes Library to participate in a brief screening, learn more about Gambling Disorder, and connect to support.*
*The 1st 25 people to participate in a screening will receive a $5 Dunkin’ Gift card.
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