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2012 Problem Gambling Awareness Calendar

March 2012 - We are all out of 2012 hard copy calendars. Click here to get a printable copy.

Approximately 75,000 Oregon adults experience problems related to their gambling, which also impacts children and families.

In 2011 the Oregon Health Authority sponsored its 8th annual middle school "art search" to help students learn more about the risks of gambling and to alert parents and educators that problem gambling can be a serious health issue.

A dozen posters were chosen from several hundred entries submitted by students around the state. Many posters were created during Problem Gambling Awareness Week in March. Gift certificates ranging from $25 to $100 were awarded to two teachers and the 12 students selected.

Free problem gambling treatment is available statewide. To reach the free and confidential Oregon Problem Gambling Hotline, telephone 1-877-MY-LIMIT or visit 1877mylimit.org.

The Oregon Health Authority's Problem Gambling Services manages the Lottery-financed problem-gambling program as part of its services to prevent and help Oregonians overcome the negative effects of addictions.