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WHEREAS, recognizing Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM)
demonstrates support in addressing problem gambling and the initiative of the Florida
Council on Compulsive Gambling to bring awareness to the issues surrounding problem
gambling in our community; and
WHEREAS, problem gambling is a serious 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, it is estimated that more than six million Floridians of every age, race,
ethnicity and socioeconomic status suffer from problem gambling and need treatment;
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 issue of problem gambling is a community issue, as 8-10 people
are affected for every one problem gambler and conservative estimated social costs within
the State of Florida are $7 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, educating the public about how problem gambling affects everyone in
the community, including youth, older adults and families, is essential if we are to be
proactive about this problem; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling's 2020 PGAM Campaign,
"Problem Gambling Keeping You from Your Goals?", provides an opportunity for the
public, policymakers, educators, businesses, mental health providers, criminal justice
professionals, the gaming industry and others to make known the adverse effects of
problem gambling, as well as available treatment; and
WHEREAS, any individual, professional or organization, dedicated to assisting
those in need, can participate in raising awareness and treating problem gambling by
promoting the statewide 24-hour confidential, multilingual HelpLine, 888-Admit-It.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Robert Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of March 2020 as
PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS MONTH
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