BERKELEY, Calif. (KCBS) -- Administrators deal with alcohol abuse on college campuses, but may often forget about the problem of gambling. Now, new recommendations are available to help the nations colleges curb gambling among students.
KCBS’ Melissa Culross Reports
According to a national gambling task force, just over 20 percent of colleges in the U.S. have written gambling polices, and Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard says that UC Berkeley could be counted among them.
"We even have rules set up, for example, with some of the programming that our students do with their fundraising where they can't gamble, because we don't want that kind of behavior to become the norm within the campus culture," said Poullard.
Poullard says Cal's polices fall within the Berkeley Campus Regulations.
The task force sees problem student gambling as a health concern, and Poullard agrees, saying gambling is an addiction.
"For those individuals who are suffering from any kind of addiction, whether it's food, gambling, alcohol, sex, it can have repercussions for that person's well-being," said Poullard, who adds that on-campus counseling services are available.
The task force recommends all colleges establish gambling policies.
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