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PROBLEM GAMBLING IS ON THE RISE IN MARYLAND.
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Public Awareness Campaigns

Recent News

The Senate Budget & Taxation Committee heard iGaming testimony on Wednesday, January 29th
The Senate Budget & Taxation Committee heard hours of testimony on iGaming on Wednesday, January 29th.  The Center was there…
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.

Upcoming Provider Training

TypeTitleDateTimeCEUsView
training iconPrinciples and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how? Part 1Thursday, February 20, 20259AM-12PM3Details
training iconShame and GuiltFriday, February 21, 202512PM-1PM1Details
training icon4th Annual 2025 Virtual Addiction and Recovery ConferenceWednesday, February 26, 202510AM-1PM3Details
training iconPrinciples and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how? Part 2Thursday, February 27, 20259AM-12PM3Details
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Principles and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how? Part 1
9AM-12PM
CEU: 3
Friday, February 21, 2025
Shame and Guilt
12PM-1PM
CEU: 1
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
4th Annual 2025 Virtual Addiction and Recovery Conference
10AM-1PM
CEU: 3
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Principles and Paradigms of Gambling Disorder: Discover the who, what, when, where, why, and how? Part 2
9AM-12PM
CEU: 3
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.