For the first time, the Gambling Awarness Week presentation will take place in Connecticut. This special and important event will be organized by the new London County Citizens Task Force on addictions and state regulators from the southeastern area of the state. It will start on May 13 and finish on May 19. The first few days will be organized in Farmington, where the problems connected with gambling are going to be discussed.
The rest of the week will be concentrated on difficult issue- gambling addictions. It’s aim will be to raise the awarness of the growth in gambling addictions, to show how negative impact it may have on individuals, families and the business sector and finally- to accomodate the state residents with a source of information and services connected with the problem. According to Andrea Stillman, a State Representative and Democrat for Waterford:” The fact is that problems {of gambling} have grown so dramatically since the development of the two casinos {in the state}…the biggest state- sanctioned gaming is lottery…As much as we try and put some roadblocks in the way, in terms of underage purchases of lottery tickets, there’s always a way to get them.” Guests of the Monday press conference will be Andrea Stillman and colleagues Kevin Ryan {D- Montiville}, Nancy DeMarinis {D-Groton}, Gary Orefice {D-East Lyme}, and State Senator Catherine W. Cook {R- Mystic}. Highly respecting Thomas Kirk, the commisioner of Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, “ for his efforts to recognize gambling as an addiction and to establish state gambling addiction services…”
Jun 09