Monday, March 19, 2007

Young adults are being called on to help friends who may have a gambling
problems. Through friends4friends, an awareness campaign launched in 2005 by
the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), young people are made aware of the
hazards of uncontrolled gambling. The campaign provides strategies for
people to recognize and help friends with gambling problems. The RGC
recently released a gambling prevalence study and results from their poker
poll, which demonstrated both the growing popularity of poker and internet
gambling among young adults.