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WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has designated March as Problem
Gambling Awareness Month to demonstrate its support in addressing problem gambling
and to support the initiative of Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling to bring
awareness to the issue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes that this is a public health issue
which impacts family, friends and businesses with significant societal and economic costs,
affecting more than one million Floridians of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds in all
communities; and
WHEREAS, each problem gambler directly affects 8-10 other individuals with
negative consequences to personal and social relationships of the immediate family; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling's public awareness
campaign provides an opportunity to educate the public, policymakers, educators,
businesses, mental health providers, criminal justice professionals and others about the
adverse effects of gambling, its social, legal, financial and emotional impacts, as well as
available treatment; and
WHEREAS, problem gambling is treatable for those who seek help, which
minimizes the harm to Floridians and to the state as a whole; and
WHEREAS, numerous individuals, professionals and organizations who are
dedicated to assisting families in need can participate in preventing problem gambling by
promoting the statewide 24-hour HelpLine, 888-ADMIT-IT, and by making assessments
and treatment readily available; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Hoog, Mayor, of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Brevard County, Florida, do hereby extend greetings and best wishes to all observing
March 2016 as
PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS MONTH
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