Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) is a grassroots campaign designed to help raise awareness of the prevention, treatment and recovery services available for those adversely affected by gambling. This nationwide awareness campaign brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including public health organizations, treatment providers, advocacy groups and gambling operators. Groups across America hold conferences, air Public Service Announcements, provide counselor trainings, host health screening days, run social media campaigns and many other activities to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment and recovery services.
The goals of this national campaign are:
- To increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services
- To encourage healthcare providers to screen clients for problem gambling
2023 Calendar of Events
- March 3, 2023 - Problem Gambling Awareness Month Kickoff Event
- March 6, 2023 - LGBTQ+ & Gambling Disorder
- March 10, 2023 - Problem Gambling Among U.S. Veterans
- March 14, 2023 - Growing Trends in Gaming and Gambling and Today's Emerging Adults
- March 16, 2023 - Gambling: A Lead Risk Factor for Suicide
- March 20, 2023 - Betting on Your Future: What parents, teens & young adults need to know about sports betting
- March 22, 2023 - Gambling Awareness Youth Media Project Showcase Event
- March 27, 2023 - Why We Gambled? Understanding Lived Experience
- March 29, 2023 - Help and Hope: Support for Those Who Struggle with Gambling and Those Who Care for Them
- March 30, 2023 - Games for good: Reaching adolescents where they are for better health outcomes