THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IS LAUNCHING A STATEWIDE GAMBLING AND ADDICTION STUDY.

A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS WILL LOOK AT HOW PREVALENT GAMBLING ADDICTION IS IN ILLINOIS, ESPECIALLY AMONG MINORITY COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS RISK FACTORS THAT LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH GAMBLING SAYS D-H-S SPOKESPERSON PATRICK LAUGHLIN.

THE HALF A MILLION DOLLAR, YEAR LONG EFFORT IS FUNDED IN PART BY GAMING TAX REVENUE.

RESULTS OF THE YEAR LONG EFFORT WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE GAMBLING ADDICTION TREATMENT IN ILLINOIS.