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Screening for Gambling Problems

Screening for Gambling Problems: Have the Conversation National Problem Gambling Awareness Month Loreen Rugle, PhD Assistant Professor, Psychiatry University of Maryland School of Medicine Program ...
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Football and Gambling – Tips To Keep Your Super Bowl Betting Safe and “Penalty Free”

This weekend, NFC playoffs (Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers) and AFC playoffs (New England Patriots and Denver Broncos) will determine the two teams playing in ...

Taking Stock of Your New Year’s Goals, Resolutions and Resources: Where Does Your Spending on Gambling Rank?

At the beginning of each year, we are reminded to be healthier, have goals for self-care and prepare for the future. Some goals are based ...

Webinar Series 2016

We invite you to join us for a series of free webinars designed to provide additional problem gambling clinical training on a variety of topics. ...

Awareness Holiday Lottery Campaign

The Holiday Lottery Campaign encourages parents, family members and friends NOT to give lottery tickets as gifts to Minors. (Minors are youth under 18 years ...
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Join Us in DC for the UNITE to Face Addiction Event

On October 4, we invite you to join us in support of a special event that puts a face on addiction. More than 600 organizations from ...

Back to School: Have the Conversations

Back to school is a time for numerous conversations between parents and their children. The discussion topics include: clothing (what is the outfit you are ...

Thank You for Making the 29th National Conference on Problem Gambling a Success!

The Hilton Baltimore was the site of the 29th National Conference on Problem Gambling, held July 8-11, 2015. New conference records were set with over ...
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Hero Worship and Gambling

Americans have long had “love affairs” with heroes. We want people we can admire and root for, people we believe can be role models. In ...
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Gambling Recovery— A Step By Step Conversation

The first and most powerful conversation with anyone who struggles with gambling addiction is their initial admission that there is a problem. It is often ...