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                                                                  HR 31
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          Date of Hearing:   February 27, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                   HR 31 (Hall) - As Introduced:  February 12, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   Problem Gambling Awareness Week.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the week of March 2, 2014, to March 8,  
          2014, inclusive, as Problem Gambling Awareness Week, and  
          commends the agencies and organizations mentioned in the  
          resolution below for their concerted effort to raise public  
          awareness of problem gambling.  Specifically,  this resolution   
          makes the following legislative findings:

          1)The first week of March 2014 is recognized nationally as  
            National Problem Gambling Awareness Week; and, the most  
            recently released Diagnostic Statistical Manual Version Five  
            (DSM-V) classifies Problem Gambling as an addiction and is in  
            the same category as alcohol and substance abuse disorders.

          2)The Office of Problem Gambling has moved under the State  
            Department of Public Health, thus expanding resources to  
            increase awareness and create a sense that Problem Gambling is  
            not only an addiction, but also a public health issue.

          3)Since 2010, the Office of Problem Gambling has provided  
            treatment services to over 5, 300 problem gamblers and others  
            affected by problem gambling behavior.

          4)Health care providers, governmental agencies, nonprofit  
            organizations, community leaders and organizations, mental  
            health agencies, the recovery community, gambling industry  
            personnel, government leaders, law enforcement personnel, and  
            the general public are working together to change the outcome  
            for those affected by problem gambling.

           FISCAL EFFECT :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          California Council on Problem Gambling









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           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800