March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and during it, the state is bringing awareness not only to the issues that can arise from gambling, but also the resources available to help those struggling.
Michael Buzzelli, associate director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, said that there may have been an increase in people turning to gambling as an escape during the pandemic.
Developing a gambling problem is not an uncommon occurrence, with more than 76,000 Ohioans being high-risk problem gamblers and more than 900,000 Ohioans at risk for problem gambling, according to Ohio for Responsible Gambling. There are resources for those struggling with problem gambling, however, and during Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the state is highlighting some useful resources.
"We are very, very proud of our ability to treat this in Ohio. We have several providers across the state, and gambling treatment is actually at no cost to the individual that comes," Anderson said.
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