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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
News Conference to Kick Off Problem Gambling Awareness
Week in Louisiana
Contact: Lisa R. Faust (225) 342-7913 or (225) 252-3579
SHREVEPORT - At a news conference in Shreveport Monday, March 7, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Behavioral Health and The Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling will kick off "Problem Gambling Awareness Week" at the Center of Recovery (CORE), one of the nation's premier residential treatment facilities for gambling disorders. DHH representatives will present the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling with Gov. Bobby Jindal's proclamation declaring March 6-12 "Problem Gambling Awareness Week" in Louisiana.
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WHO:
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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling
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WHAT:
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Kickoff of Problem Gambling Awareness Week
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WHEN:
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Monday, March 7
10 AM
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WHERE:
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Center of Recovery (CORE)
635 Stoner Ave.
Shreveport, La.
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's blog, Twitter account and Facebook page.
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