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Contact: Jennifer Tornetta, 609-569-7010, jennifer.tornetta@atlanticare.org Jenna Dearth, 609-449-4318, jenna.dearth@atlanticare.org Frank Tedesco, 609-407-2550, frank.tedesco@atlanticare.org
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health (ABH) will offer free, confidential gambling addiction screenings at its Atlantic City location, 13 North Hartford Avenue, March 10 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and March 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in observance of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week. Walk-ins are welcome. “Gambling addiction affects all aspects of a person’s life,” said Michael Logsdon, LPC, NCC, CADC, senior director, Addiction and Employee Assistance Program Services, ABH. “More forms of gambling – many of which are remote and easily accessible – are impacting the prevalence of addiction, especially among teens and seniors.” The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) designates March 9 through 15 as National Problem Gambling Awareness Week. The goal of the sixth annual week-long designation is to heighten awareness among the public and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and the help that is available locally and nationally. According to the NCPG, symptoms of gambling addiction include, but are not limited to: Preoccupation with gambling that causes one to risk more than money Gambling until one has lost his or her last dollar Thoughts of gambling causing lost sleep Repeated attempts to stop gambling The NCPG says risk factors for gambling addiction include, but are not limited to: Stressful life events, such as loss of a loved one, divorce, financial trouble Having had an early big gambling win Alcohol addiction Depression Family history of addiction No appointment is necessary for ABH’s confidential gambling addiction screenings March 10 and 13 and walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a free, confidential appointment at another time during National Problem Gamblers Awareness Week, please call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000, or ABH at 609-646-9159. To reach the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) 24 hours a day, dial 1-800-GAMBLER. To learn more about the National Council on Problem Gambling, visit www.npgaw.org.For more information about AtlantiCare programs and services, call 1-888-569-1000 or visit www.atlanticare.org. -30- __________________________________________________________________________________ AtlantiCare is a regional healthcare organization based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, whose more than 4,580 employees serve the healthcare needs of the community at more than 60 locations. It includes AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center (ARMC), the AtlantiCare Foundation, AtlantiCare Health Plans, AtlantiCare Behavioral Health and AtlantiCare Health Services. Directory: files -> public public -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates public -> Table of Content forward introduction public -> Acknowledging using our iris-related facilities and Data as of December 2013, updated July 2014 public -> Theology beacon dictionary of theology public -> Preparation of Papers for ieee transactions and journals public -> The year in bankruptcy: 2009 January/February 2010 public -> Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies Georgia Institute of Technology public -> Rhonda M. Medows, md, Commissioner public -> Housing Counseling Research in Chicago Download 10.17 Kb. Share with your friends:
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