| Jeanne Swain, a specialist with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, spoke to our Rotary Club on April 25 about the alarming rise in problem gambling in the state, especially with online gambling just an arms-length away on your phone and gambling advertising so pervasive.
She called it a “hidden epidemic.”
Since online sports gambling was legalized in NJ in 2018, calls to the Council’s help line have gone up more than 300 percent; 800 percent for those under 30.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-Gambler or visit the Council’s website at 800gambler.org. |
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