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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Division of Mental
Health and Addiction is charged with addressing problem gambling:
http://www.state.in.us/fssa/dmha/4521.htm.
Current activities include the following:
a. Problem gambling outpatient treatment
b. Prevention activities
c. Problem gambling counselor training
d. Problem Gambling Help Line (800)-994-8448
e. Voluntary Self Exclusion Program (VEP)
(administered by the Indiana Gaming Commission)
f. Support of the annual Indiana Council on Problem Gambling Conference
These activities are funded with dedicated dollars generated from admissions to
the Indiana casinos. Up to $5,250,000 is available each year to support these
and other addiction activities. This fund is referred to as the Problem
Gamblers' Fund.
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