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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
I S G AMBLING
A P ROBLEM ???
Grant County has many
venues that support and allow
for people to gamble. While
this is a form of entertainment
we can sometimes be swept
away by the excitement and
thrill of turning our hard
earned money into a profit. For
some people this can
eventually turn into a problem.
From the “Oregon Problem Gambling Services Resources for Providers” website:
PROBLEM GAMBLING –SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
• Losing interest in other things, such as food or friends;
• Talking about, thinking about, or planning to gamble and not doing
other activities;
• Lying about gambling habits;
• Gambling alone or gambling more often;
• Getting into arguments about gambling;
• Going without basic needs in order to gamble;
• Health problems related to gambling, such as headaches, irritable
bowel, anxiety and depression;
• Having financial problems caused by gambling.
OLDER ADULTS’ GAMBLING DIFFERS FROM
YOUNGER AGE GROUPS BECAUSE:
• People coping with big changes or losses are more
vulnerable to developing gambling problems;
• Older adults who have gambled away their
retirement savings don’t have the working years
to make up their losses;
• Older adults appear less willing to seek assistance
for gambling problems;
• Many older adults have easy access to gambling
and are drawn to gambling to fill their time or to
be with other people.
GETTING HELP:
Community Counseling Solutions:
(541) 575-1466
Call the confidential, 24-hour phone number
below for information or help at no cost:
877-MY-LIMIT (877-695-4648)
or go to www.opgr.org