March 1 – 7, 2009 is the 7th Annual Problem Gambling Awareness Week campaign, presented by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The goal of this campaign is to “…educate the general public and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally.”
Please, if you think that you might have a problem, or just want to talk about your concerns with someone that is willing to listen and understand your situation, call the 24-hour confidential help line at 1-800-522-4700.
(Note: The information present on this blog is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online. If your local laws prohibit online gambling then we recommend you consider an alternative form of entertainment.)
There is no denying that internet gambling has the potential to be addictive. If you live in the UK and would like to participate in research designed to help assess internet gamblers’ attitudes and behaviors, please read on.
Can you help with Internet gambling research?
Researchers from the Leeds Social Sciences Institute at the University of Leeds are currently carrying out research into Internet gambling and the role of the family. They are looking to interview people who live in the UK twice over 3-months that have had difficulties arising from their Internet gambling. The confidential interviews will last between 1-2 hours and can be arranged for a convenient time and location.
If you would be willing to be interviewed please contact Charlotte Kenten, email: c.kenten@leeds.ac.uk tel: 0113 343 8294 (direct line) or postal: LSSI, Beech Grove House, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT.
There is also an online survey, which anyone who gambles or has gambled via the Internet is invited to complete. This can be completed anonymously or if you would like to be interviewed, there is a space for you to leave your contact details and one of the researchers will contact you. The survey can be found at: www.survey.leeds.ac.uk/gambling/
The research is funded by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and the RiGT (Responsibility in Gambling Trust).The gambling industry is not involved in the research and has not influenced the survey or the questions asked in the interviews.
Regardless of where you live, if you suspect that you might have a gambling problem, please contact the good folks at Gambler’s Anonymous — they may be able to help.
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