Few Using
Tennessee Problem Gambling Program
As reported by the Tennessean:
"A $200,000 treatment program launched
to help people who are addicted to the Tennessee
Lottery got under way this summer, but so far
relatively few people have participated.
"It's
estimated that there are 18,000 problem gamblers
in Middle Tennessee. And while 350 people have
been screened through the new state-funded program
in that 44-county area, only 12 have gone on
to receive counseling.
"…The
program is being offered to anyone who gambles
excessively, whether their betting is on the
lottery, in casinos or on the Internet.
"…The
grant pays for free screenings to determine
if people have a gambling addiction and counseling
on a sliding-fee scale at many locations across
the state…"
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