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for Anyone wanting help for a gambling problem
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No Cost Training, Webinars & Resources
Reimbursement available for providers
No Cost Treatment
for gambling problems at no cost to Maryland residents
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All persons on the road to recovery need the support of others.
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PROBLEM GAMBLING IS ON THE RISE IN MARYLAND.
Sports Betting in Maryland

Pause the betting...

ENJOY the Sport.

Winning a bet should not be more important than cheering on your hometown team with your friends and family. Learn how to recognize the risks…

Public Awareness Campaigns

Recent News

The Center discuss problem gambling on Maryland Public Television's Direct Connection
The Center’s very own Director, Mary Drexler and certified Peer, James Nowlin appeared on Maryland Public Television’s Direct Connection where…
Visit The Center At The Power Of Age Expo
We are excited to be sponsors of the #PowerOfAgeExpo tomorrow October 30-, 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Two Grant Opportunities Available for Maryland Colleges, Universities, and Community Organizations to Prevent Problem Gambling 
The Center is offering two grant opportunities for fiscal year 2025. Maryland colleges, universities, local government, and community organizations are…

Upcoming Provider Training

TypeTitleDateTimeCEUsView
training iconPrinciples and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how?Thursday, November 21, 20248:30AM-3:30PM6Details
training iconThere’s No Better Time to Gift ResponsiblyFriday, November 22, 202412PM-1PM1Details
training iconMission Possible: Effective Treatment for Individuals with Disorder Gambling who Experienced TraumaFriday, December 6, 202412PM-1PM1Details
training iconDeveloping a Better Understanding of how to Recognize and Help someone YOU may ALREADY know Negatively Impacted by GamblingWednesday, December 18, 202410AM-12PM2Details
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Principles and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how?
8:30AM-3:30PM
CEU: 6
Friday, November 22, 2024
There’s No Better Time to Gift Responsibly
12PM-1PM
CEU: 1
Friday, December 6, 2024
Mission Possible: Effective Treatment for Individuals with Disorder Gambling who Experienced Trauma
12PM-1PM
CEU: 1
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Developing a Better Understanding of how to Recognize and Help someone YOU may ALREADY know Negatively Impacted by Gambling
10AM-12PM
CEU: 2
gambling research

Gambling Research

Develop a greater understanding of gambling behaviors, impacts of gambling on the population, and identification of evidence-based approaches to mitigate harmful impacts of gambling.

WHO WE ARE

The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (the Center) is a program of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and funded by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration. The Center promotes healthy and informed choices regarding gambling and problem gambling through public awareness, training and education, prevention, technical assistance to the behavioral health care system, peer recovery support, research and public policy. It does so by working closely with appropriate state stakeholders and bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, epidemiology, social work, law and others.