{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-802","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–802","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds that:\n(1) Problem gambling is a serious social problem;\n(2) There is evidence that the availability of gambling increases the risk of becoming a problem gambler; and\n(3) This State, with its extensive legalized gambling, has an obligation to provide a program of treatment for problem gamblers.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-802","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"bb6f5d916c449ed6e6382d299cda319d76b67f35b639acae81d6807080ea6503","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-801","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}