Gambling

We have seen the convergence of video gaming and gambling for some time now, notably with things like loot boxes and social casino games. What is the latest research on convergence and trends, including the influence of COVID-19?   In this session, we will cover ground on key things you need to know, commonalities and differences between gaming and gambling disorder, and what we can do to help address –and leverage -- these increasingly important issues from prevention to treatment.

This session will take participants through the qualitative research used to create the current 1-800-BETS OFF campaign, and how to best use the materials to assist prevention, treatment, and responsible gaming efforts.

Objectives:

• Learn about the steps in the qualitative research process
• Learn how the research impacted campaign design
• Understand how to utilize and leverage key messaging.

No recording available for this webinar.

This session will continue the process of client find and where disordered gamblers are more likely to congregate and where they are likely to go to seek help.

Objectives:

• Participants will develop an outreach plan based of where those experiencing gambling problems seek initial help and begin to develop relationships with those potential referral agents.
• Participants will receive hands on help in developing their plans.

This session will introduce counselors on outreach techniques that are effective in client identity and referral.

Objectives:

• Participants will understand where gamblers go to gamble and where they generally seek initial help
• Participants will compare those places with where SUD and MH patients go and where they seek initial help

This session will concentrate on dual diagnosis research and the implications on recovery.

Objectives:

• Participants will understand the implications of the recovery similarities and differences between Substance Use, Mental Health and Gambling Disorders as advanced by research.
• Participants will be able to discuss the implications of the latest research

This session will discuss the latest research and the implications to improving treatment outcomes for those diagnosed with a gambling disorder.

Objectives:

• Participants will be introduced to the latest research to help in the counseling and recovery of those diagnosed with a gambling disorder.
• Participants will discuss the implications of the research presented.

This session will introduce the need for a relationship with the justice system to help in diagnosing and treating disordered gambling clients.

Objectives:

• Participants will understand the prevalence of disordered gamblers in the judicial system and their most likely entrance points into the justice system.
• Participants will be given the 5 “R’s” of reporting to the justice system on the recovery progress of disordered gambling clients.

This session will discuss the ongoing need for family involvement in the recovery process.

Objectives:

• Participants will understand the use of finances as a part of family recovery from a gambling disorder.
• Participants will be introduced to tools used to help in family recovery.

This session will introduce the family role in recovery and the diagnostics used to help family members understand their role in addiction.

Objectives:

• Participants will begin to understand the similarities and differences in co-dependency between SUD and Gambling Disorder.
• Participants will be introduced to the integration of family into gambling disorder recovery process.

This session covers the counselor’s ongoing role in maintaining the budgeting process to insure “pressure relief” and the ability to continue in the recovery process.

Objectives:

• Participants will be given the tools for ongoing revisiting of the prepared budget
• Participants will be given the tools to “fix” the budget should relapse or unexpected expenses happen.