Saturday, November 28, 2009
Problem Gamblers Get Online Help
With plans to begin December 7th., the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia has set up a new and free online chat service at http://www.1800gambler.net/ with counselors to offer online help to problem gamblers. Since the network's telephone helpline, 1-800-Gambler, launched in 2000, it has received about 530 calls from people age 25 and under and more than 3,700 from people ages 36 to 55. Studies show young people are more likely to develop gambling problems but less likely than adults to seek help. The service will provide counselors who will refer people to services such as local outpatient treatment, credit counseling and Gamblers Anonymous meetings, while gauging a caller's problem-gambling symptoms.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:24 AM 
