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Pennsylvania to improve gambling addiction services

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May 4, 2018

Niji Narayan

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Pennsylvania is planning responsible the state’s gambling expansion, which not only includes provision for mini casinos, video gaming terminals and new lottery games, but also allots millions of dollars towards addiction services.

The state’s Drug and Alcohol Programmes Secretary Jennifer Smith said: “We know that there are a lot of people out there who don’t seek treatment.”

Last year, the state spent more than 100 uninsured people to seek treatment. The gambling hotline got more than 5000 calls for casino or lottery-related problems. The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programmes is doubling down on its services.

“Our department has been working with the lottery, Gaming Control Board, to really decide strategically how could we spend that money to better reach some of these populations,” said Smith.

Source: abc27.com

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.