An interactive program to raise awareness of problem gambling will be come to campus today and tomorrow.
The Responsible Gambling Council created Know the Score 2 specifically for college and university students in response to studies showing that young adults are at a higher risk of developing a gambling problem.
Know the Score:
- dispels myths about winning and losing
- highlights signs of problem gambling
- shares problem gambling services and,
- suggests ways to keep gambling safer
Stop by the display in the CAW Student Centre Commons from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to learn something new, ask questions from the friendly student staff and test your knowledge with a quick six-question quiz.
For taking the time to answer the quiz, students will be automatically entered into the $1,500 scholarship award draw and become eligible for a free pair of Beats by Dre wireless studio headphones.
The program has been brought to campus by Student Health Services, a Division of Campus Services. For more information http://www1.uwindsor.ca/health/know-the-score-0 or contact the health promotion nurse at 519-253-3000, ext. 3260.