Problem Gambling
While gambling may be a form of entertainment for most people, it is a harmful addiction for others.
If you think you or someone you know has a problem with gambling, there is help available. In Connecticut there are many resources for problem gambling:
CT Problem Gambling Helpline: (888)-789-7777
Voluntary Self-Exclusion allows a person to request to be excluded from legalized gaming activities in Connecticut. Sign up here.
Social media has popularized day trading on the stock market and has made it seem like a quick way to get rich. The truth is most people end up losing money and some people even end up getting addicted.
Watch FACTS' 2024 PSA on the stock market and how it can be considered a form of problem gambling.
You have better odds of getting into a fight with a bear than you do winning the lottery.
Watch the FACTS 2023 Problem Gambling PSA to learn more about the odds.
2022 Problem Gambling PSA
In 2022, FACTS created two problem gambling PSAs — one video, and one rap. FACTS won the “best message to peers” award for the rap.