Rio de Janeiro Alerj approves mental health guidelines for compulsive gambling and gaming
By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Summary
Rio de Janeiro's state legislature (Alerj) approved, in a second reading on 14 October, Bill 6.343/25 by deputy Fred Pacheco. It sets guidelines for mental health care for people with compulsive use of electronic and gambling games, covering multiprofessional care, prevention, therapeutic follow-up and support for patients and families. The bill now goes to the state government, which has up to 15 working days to sign or veto it.
Why it matters
The bill sets mental health care guidelines for compulsive use of electronic and gambling games and now awaits the state government’s decision.