| Gambling
Information |
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There
is Help for Problem Gamblers in Tennessee brochure
While for many, gambling is a leisure-time activity, for some it
is a problem, and for others it can become an addiction. This brochure
outlines problem gambling in Tennessee as well as lists numbers for those
seeking assistance for their problem gambling. |
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Personal
Financial Strategies for the Loved Ones of Problem Gamblers booklet
Problem gambling affects thousands of Americans and their loved ones.
This handbook, prepared by the National Endowment for Financial Education
(NEFFE), suggests ways to deal with personal financial issues due to
gambling. Strategies cover budgeting, paying off debt, and bankruptcy. |
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Problem
Gamblers and their Finances: A Guide for Treatment Professionals
The National Council on Problem Gambling and the National Endowment for
Financial Education teamed up to produce these guides. Designed to provide
treatment professionals with a basic understanding of the financial issues
that confront the problem gambler and what financial strategies can help
the gambler and his or her family stabilize and improve their financial
situation. The companion volume, Personal Financial Issues for Loved Ones
of Problem Gamblers, is designed for family members, friends, co workers
and others. |
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Problem
Gamblers Resources Kit
Problem gambling affects thousands of Americans. This kit contains
a guide for problem gamblers and their finances, a handbook on personal
financial strategies for loved ones of problem gamblers; an excerpt for
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 42, Substance Abuse Treatment for
Persons With Co-Occuring Disorders (problem gambling); and a resource
sheet on problem gambling. |
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Substance
Abuse in Tennessee (SAT) Report Gambling Addiction: A Growing Public Health
Problem in Tennessee |
