新泽西州国会议员过去几年一直在为扩大赌博业而忙碌工作。尽管立法者从未停止过对博彩活动合法化的推动，但他们依然深刻地认识到一个不可避免的问题，即如何提醒新泽西州居民的远离赌博，以及如何为问题赌徒提供有效的治疗方案。

　　考虑到这一点，州长克里斯·克里斯蒂已经对外宣布，3月是新泽西州的问题赌博宣传月。立法者，辅导员和商务人士，将利用一个月的时间提高当地居民的赌博意识。

　　博彩立法委员会主任大卫表示：“我们非常重视此次问题赌博宣传月的活动，我们希望通过这次宣称月活动，帮助居民深刻意识到问题赌博的危害性。我们鼓励人们自己控制自己的投注行为，以此达到自我排斥问题赌博的隐患。

　　自我排斥方案是问题赌徒在无法控制自己的强迫性赌博行为时常用的一种治疗方案。问题赌徒可以去相关部门申请登记在由州政府设立的自我排斥救治名单上。该名单上的任何一个人都会被任何一家赌场拒绝。

　　在过去几年中，马里兰州在处理赌博社会问题方面一直是其他州学习的楷模。马里兰州是最近几年才兴建赌场的，但它对问题赌博的管理模式却被认为是最积极最有效。美国东北地区已成为一个赌博避风港，特拉华，缅因，马萨诸塞州，宾夕法尼亚州，新罕布什尔州，纽约州，康涅狄格州在过去五年里已经扩大了他们的博彩业。

　　新泽西州州三月初将举办一场研讨会，中心议题为如何加大问题赌博的宣传力度，届时有医生，心理治疗师，赌场管理人员，博彩委员会成员等社会各界人士出席。

　　新泽西州检察官Jeffrey说：“强迫性赌博和其他形式的瘾一样，可以摧毁生命，破坏家庭，甚至导致犯罪行为。所以本次宣传月活动具有重大社会意义。我们将利用长达一个月的时间，提高人们对赌博问题的认识和理解。”

　　译文Problem Gambling Awareness Month Set To Begin In New JerseyNew Jersey lawmakers have been busy at work trying to expand their gambling industry over the past couple of years. Despite the push for expansion, legislators have remained cognizant of the fact that there needs to be increased awareness and treatment options for New Jersey residents.

　　With that in mind, Governor Chris Christie has announced that March is Problem Gambling Awareness month in the state. Lawmakers, counselors, and business professionals will use the month to try and bring an increased awareness to the dangers that could come from excessive gambling.

　　"We take our responsibility very seriously when it comes to addressing compulsive gambling through the Self-Exclusion Program," said Director of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck. "We encourage anyone who has a problem controlling their betting habits to reach out for help and information on the self-exclusion program and treatment programs available in New Jersey."Self-exclusion programs have become a popular tool for gamblers that cannot control their habits. A gambler has the option to register in many states and be placed on a self-exclusion list. That list goes out to all of the casinos, and a person found at the casino after enrolling in the program is kicked out of the facility. In some states, the gambler can even be charged with trespassing if they have put themselves on a self-exclusion list and are found in a casino.

　　Maryland has been the leader in problem gambling awareness over the past couple of years. Maryland only recently added casinos, and their awareness and treatment programs are considered to be among the most aggressive in the country. The Northeast has become a haven for casino gambling, with Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut all expanding their gaming industries within the past five years.

　　In New Jersey, seminars have been set for the month of March, where awareness will be the central topic. Doctors, therapists, casino executives, and members of the Gaming Board will all give presentations about the dangers associated with gambling.

　　"Like other forms of addiction, compulsive gambling can destroy lives, undermine families, and even lead to criminal behavior," said New jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa. "It is important that we take this month to increase awareness of this problem and encourage compulsive gamblers to seek help."