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Healthy
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W. Hartford, CT
06107
860-521-8488
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Profile
of (CT) Women Gamblers
Highlights from the The
Connecticut Council
Helpline Summary on Problem Gambling
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County of residence:
Hartford County 27.7%
New London County 27%
New Haven County 18.8%
Age of the women gamblers:
21-30 9%
31-60 78%
61-70 11%
85% of the women gamblers were Caucasian,
10% African American
54.8% were Catholic;
23.6% Protestant
60.4% of the women gamblers work full time
36% of the women gamblers have dependent children at
home
25.5% of the women gamblers earn $16,000-25,999
24.4% of the women gamblers earn $26,000-35,999
The top three types of problem gambling reported for
women:
casino slots 63.6%
lottery 22.9%
casino black jack 17.4%
Mental health problems:
Mood problems 39.9%
Alcohol/other drugs 14.7%
Anxiety disorders 8.2%
Other addictions:
Smoking 67%
Food 17.3%
Spending/shopping 12%
Alcohol 11.7%
Current average loss for women gamblers:
$13,958 (compared to $17,232 for male problem gamblers)
Average lifetime losses for women gamblers:
$38,015 (compared to $99,599 for the men)
Person/institution to whom gambling debts are owed by
gambler:
Credit Cards 65.3%
Family 40.7%
Banks/loan 29.1%
Friends 23.4%
70% of the women casino gamblers reported that
their gambling problems originated at the Connecticut casinos
Resources now available to Connecticut residents with
gambling related problems include:
- A 24 hour, toll-free, confidential Helpline 1-800-346-6238
- Statewide network of gambling treatment programs, funded by the
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (call
1-860-344-2244 for locations)
- Statewide network of Regional Action Councils provides educational
materials, prevention programs and referrals.
For further information call the Connecticut Council
on Problem Gambling at 888-789-7777 or the Citizens' Task Force on
Addictions at 860-442-1330
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