Brazilian State Approves Gambling Awareness Week.

Unanimously voting, the Paraíba Legislative Assembly (ALPB) has approved the establishment of the State Week of Awareness on the Use of Gambling and Online Betting. The bill was sponsored by Deputy Michel Henrique (Republicans) and is intended to combat growing concerns regarding the negative impact of gambling addiction in the state.

Gambling Awareness Week will take place annually in January. The campaign will coincide with the “Janeiro Branco” campaign, a month of mental health awareness that is already promoting health and mental wellness to bring to the forefront the dangers of excessive gambling and betting.

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The campaign aims to educate the populace on the risks of gambling addiction, particularly among the youth and susceptible groups. Urgency to undertake the campaign was emphasized by Henrique against the backdrop of glaring cases of money loss, depression, and even suicide, against the backdrop of gambling debts.

Unanimously voting, the Paraíba Legislative Assembly (ALPB) has approved the establishment of the State Week of Awareness on the Use of Gambling and Online Betting. The bill was sponsored by Deputy Michel Henrique (Republicans) and is intended to combat growing concerns regarding the negative impact of gambling addiction in the state.

Gambling Awareness Week will take place annually in January. The campaign will coincide with the “Janeiro Branco” campaign, a month of mental health awareness that is already promoting health and mental wellness to bring to the forefront the dangers of excessive gambling and betting.

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The campaign aims to educate the populace on the risks of gambling addiction, particularly among the youth and susceptible groups. Urgency to undertake the campaign was emphasized by Henrique against the backdrop of glaring cases of money loss, depression, and even suicide, against the backdrop of gambling debts.

We opted to introduce this week of state awareness based on the context we live in today. All these gambling and betting have ruined many families and represent a matter of public health. People are burying themselves under debts, getting depressed, and some, unfortunately, even commit suicide. It is more than essential that this House, the public authorities as such, put the population on alert about this issue of urgency,

said Henrique.

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The awareness week will include lectures, workshops, and information campaigns that will increase public awareness about the potential psychological, financial, and social effects of gambling addiction. The initiative will also be involved in collaboration with mental health experts, financial planners, and support groups to provide support and resources to those affected.

With the plan now endorsed, the next steps will involve defining the specific activities and campaigns that will be executed during the awareness week. The ALPB will be tasked with collaborating with local social service and health agencies in order to effectively execute the program.

The establishment of the State Week of Awareness on the Use of Gambling and Internet Betting in Paraíba sets a precedent for other states considering doing the same. With gambling increasingly becoming an expanding business in Brazil, initiatives such as this are valuable reminders of the importance of responsible gambling and proper public education regarding the risks involved.

Source: YogoNet

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