Feb 13, 2018 | Gambling Addiction Research, Gambling Help, Gambling Recovery, Outreach, PGAM, Recent Northstar Posts
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance will again lead the way in providing education and awareness activities as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM), an annual grassroots effort promoted by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) that takes place...
Dec 20, 2016 | Counselors, Gambling Recovery, Recent Northstar Posts, Resources
In addition to the social and emotional devastation of gambling addiction, which may include loss of relationships, residence, physical health and career opportunities, the damage exacted to one’s finances is significant. While therapists and groups such as Gambler’s...
Mar 8, 2013 | Gambling Help, Gambling Recovery, Minnesota Problem Gambling, Recent Northstar Posts
The new Minnesota Problem Gambling crisis microsite is now live at www.getgamblinghelp.com! This site was developed specifically to serve those in immediate need of assistance, either for themselves or someone they know. A little over half of callers to the Helpline...
Feb 19, 2013 | Gambling Recovery, Minnesota Problem Gambling
Thanks to grants from the Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance, three community organizations will be conducting gambling awareness efforts during National Problem Gambling Awareness Week. These organizations include: 1) Acres for Life, Center for Growth and Learning,...
Nov 26, 2012 | Gambling Recovery, Recent Northstar Posts
Sandi Brustuen may not be Neil Armstrong or Charles Lindbergh but she’s a pioneer in her own right. Sandi, who received the Dr. Robert Custer Lifetime Award for Direct Service from the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) in July, has spent the last 22 years...
Jun 12, 2012 | Gambling Recovery, Recent Northstar Posts
Although Dianne is not a big football fan, she’ll never forget the Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys on January 3, 1983. It was the first major bet her husband, Don, placed on a football game. He bet a whopping $1,500 – an...
