Addiction Services
Public Health –
Dayton & Montgomery County
Characteristics of
Responsible Gambling
Gambling/
Gaming Facts
Gambling—Taking the
chance of losing money,
belongings, or anything
of value, and, when
winning or losing is
decided mostly by
chance.
Gambling involves both
games of chance and
games of skill.
Games of Chance:
* Arcade Games
* Midway Games at the fair
* Video Lottery Terminals
* Scratch and Win Cards
* Shell Games
* Rolling Dice/Craps
* Flipping Cards
* Internet Gambling
* Roulette
* Bingo
* Pull Tabs
* Raffles
* Sweepstakes
Games of Skill:
* Poker and other
Card Games
* Arcade and Video Games
* Pool
* Race Track Betting
* Darts
* Board Games
* Marbles
* Sports
1) Responsible gamblers understand that gambling, by its nature, entails risk
and that the odds of winning are with the house
2) Responsible gambling is done socially with family, friends or colleagues
3) Responsible gambling is done for limited amounts of time, both in frequency
and duration
4) Responsible gaming always has predetermined acceptable money limits for
losses
Are you playing responsibly?
 Have you borrowed money to gamble?
 Do you spend lots of time thinking about gambling?
 Are you restless and irritable when not gambling?
 Are you making larger dollar bets to increase the excitement?
 Have you lied about how much time or money you have spent or lost
gambling?
 Do you gamble to escape uncomfortable or personal problems?
 Have you neglected important responsibilities such as family, work or school
to gamble?
 Do you have unpaid bills or increased debt because of gambling?
In Ohio
In Montgomery County
In Ohio
approximately
approximately
approximately
2.8%
3.8%
250,000
of the population
is at Risk for
or is
a Problem Gambler
of the population is at Risk for
or is
a Problem Gambler
individuals
Age 18 and Older
are at Risk for
or are
Problem Gamblers
People with alcohol or other drug addiction are much more likely
to have a gambling problem. Approximately 26% of Ohioans
in addiction treatment are problem gamblers.
What is
Problem Gambling?
Addiction Services
Public Health –
Dayton & Montgomery County
One Elizabeth Place
Dayton, OH 45417
Phone: 937-461-5223
Fax: 937-461-7010
http://www.phdmc.org
1) Gambling to the extent that it causes any kind of
emotional, family, legal financial or other problems
for the gambler or the people around him/her.
2) Problem gambling is persistent, recurrent,
maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts
personal, family or other pursuits.
3) Like substance abuse, it is a progressive addiction
with a similar process of destructiveness to the
individual and family.
Services Provided
*Treatment
*Prevention
*Intervention
What You Can Do:
Call Addiction Services at (937) 461-5223
and ask to be scheduled for an assessment
for your gambling (alcohol and/or drug
use).
Signs of Problem
Gambling
 Increasing time gambling
 Increasing size of bets
 Intense interest in gambling activities
 Turning to gambling during stress
Resources:
Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline
1-800-589-9966
Ohio MHAS
www.mha.ohio.gov>Treatment>Problem
Gambling
Ohio for Responsible Gambling (ORG)
www.ORG.ohio.gov
 Increased irritability and erratic mood or
personality changes
 Feeling depressed or anxious
 Decreased productivity at work, school or home
 Lying about gambling-related activities and the
amount of money spent.
 Being evasive about losses
 Spending money earmarked for bills, etc.
on gambling
 Borrowing from others to continue gambling
National Council on Problem Gambling
www.ncpgambling.org
Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Gam-Anon
www.gam-anon.org