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Gift Responsibly Campaign a reminder to adults during the December holiday season According to research, early childhood gambling experiences, including those with lottery products, increase the risk for developing gambling problems later in life. In response, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University in Canada joined forces to launch the Gift Responsibly Campaign, which was called the Responsible Gambling Holiday Lottery Campaign until this year. Since 2003, a growing number of lotteries an...

Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) has partnered with First Choice Services to offer a children’s crisis and referral line to interrupt behavioral health crises and connect families and youths with behavioral health services in their communities. Families and youths can call, text, or chat the Children’s Crisis and Referral Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 844HELP4WV or 844-435-7498. An added service of HELP4WV substance use and mental health support, the ...