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Category: COVID-19

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Florida’s 888-ADMIT-IT Problem Gambling HelpLine Expands Resources for COVID-19

We are still in the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, and with the correlating increased risks for problem gamblers, there has never been a more important time for widespread public awareness that there is help and hope available through the 888-ADMIT-IT HelpLine – especially for those who are suffering alone right now, in silence.  …
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The FCCG is Committed to Giving Help and Hope to Others During This Crisis

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) wants everyone to know that we are here for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 888-ADMIT-IT! Problem gambling resources are always available for gamblers, loved ones, friends, family members, and others. We realize this has been a difficult time for many people. Being isolated or…
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Why This Year’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® is Still Important

Did you know that we’re currently in the middle of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW)? NDAFW is an awareness event put on by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services each year to fight the falsehoods that teens get from pop culture and their peers about drugs and alcohol. This year’s theme…
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COVID-19: Risks of Passing the Time with Online Gambling

With COVID-19 forcing everyone to stay inside and isolated, a lot of people are turning more to digital devices as forms of entertainment and discovering that many online pastimes contain elements of gambling. For many people, gambling is a safe recreational pastime. However, for some, it can turn into a dangerous addiction. From the man…
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