Nicasa offers advice on preventing youth gambling
Nicasa Behavioral Health Services has joined with the National Council on Problem Gambling and with lotteries across the nation to prevent youth problem gambling. Because many adults are unaware of the risks of giving lottery tickets to minors, scratch lottery and instant tickets end up in the stockings, greeting cards, and gifts of adolescents and even children. Early exposure to gambling is a risk factor for problems later, according to Nicasa, a state-contracted provider of gambling treatment services in northern Illinois. For more information, or to find help, call (847) 546-6450 or email gamblingservices@nicasa.org.
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