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With the legalization of recreational marijuana, as well as sports betting and other changes that have expanded opportunities for gambling in Virginia, the Office of Behavioral Health Wellness (OBHW) within the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) received funding to support prevention efforts targeted towards these two areas through SAMHSA\u2019s state prevention block grant and through gambling tax revenues in Virginia. As a first step, OBHW, in partnership with OMNI Institute (OMNI)\u2014a non-profit research and evaluation firm that supports evaluation and capacity building for the prevention block grant\u2014worked with Community Service Boards (CSBs) to conduct two readiness assessments: one on the commonwealth\u2019s gambling and gaming behaviors, knowledge, attitudes, and environment; and a second on marijuana related behaviors, knowledge, attitudes, and environment. Both of these assessments, along with a gaming and gambling environmental scan, will be used to help determine priorities for efforts to prevent marijuana use disorders and problem gambling and gaming disorders. As a part of each of these assessments, CSBs were asked to assess the readiness of their communities to address these issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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