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“We at the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling would like to thank Sen.-elect Hwang for the time and effort he has devoted to further our mission to reduce the prevalence and impact of problem and pathological gambling on individuals, families, and society,” said Cheryl B. Chandler, interim executive director of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling.
“Sen.-elect Hwang supported the Council’s efforts to voice concerns related to proposed gaming expansion in Connecticut and co-sponsored a press conference announcing National Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March 2014.”
Hwang was humbled in receiving the award.
“I want to thank Sen. John McKinney and former Congressman Bob Steele for their guidance on this critical issue and I am honored to receive this award from the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, which does such important work in our state,” Hwang said.
“Problem gambling impacts people from all walks of life, but it is especially crippling to those who are struggling financially and emotionally vulnerable,” he said.
“Like most forms of addiction, problem gambling is a vicious cycle that often hurts those closest to us most, and we cannot ignore its connections to domestic violence, depression, crime and drug and alcohol abuse,” Hwang added.
“Thanks to organizations like the CT Council on Problem Gambling, there are resources available for those who need help. We must make sure everyone knows that.”
For more information about the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling and the resources it provides, visit the organization’s website www.ccpg.org.
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