While I applaud the desire to reduce stigma associated with drug offenses, I think working in a casino would be a high-risk environment for anyone in recovery, whether or not they have a criminal history, and I wouldn\u2019t recommend it,\u201d Nower added. \u201cFrom a recovery perspective, we all know that individuals in recovery should avoid people, places and things that could serve as relapse triggers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
She points out, too, that there is \u201ca significant amount of addiction-shifting\u201d for individuals with addictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cA person may be abstinent from drugs. But if they are continually exposed to alcohol, may develop an alcohol problem,\u201d Nower explained. \u201cOr, if they are abstinent from drugs and alcohol, but around gambling all the time, they could find themselves engaging in gambling to excess.\u00a0 For me, the concern is for the person in recovery and placing an undue burden on their sobriety.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Jersey casinos may soon employ rehabilitated drug offenders, despite concerns over addiction relapses, if proposed state legislation is approved. Under Assembly Bill No. 5817, New Jersey\u2019s Casino Control Commission would be able to grant a casino key employee license, and the state Division of Gaming Enforcement could issue an employee registration to select drug […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":120003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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