Originally presented at a past NCPG annual conference by Jim Wuelfing and Susan McLaughlin and updated by Susan. 20 Lessons Learned in 20 Years of Prevention of Problem Gambling Updated from a presentation introduced at a past National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference by Jim Wuelfing, […]
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Everyone smile and wave to the camera! What fun to be on a bus trip to the casino! We presume this photo op is at the beginning of the trip. How about at the end of the day, on the way home—will there still be smiles and […]
Read more →A “protective factor” is a positive attribute, condition or situation that helps support and promote health and wellness. An individual, family, community, and the larger society all have “protective factors”. A few protective factors are discussed here in relation to gambling. Many of us had our first […]
Read more →From “Across Women’s Lifespans: How Women, Trauma and Gambling Intersect”, The Connecticut Women’s Consortium, November 1, 2018 The State of Connecticut opened the Compulsive Gamblers’ Treatment Program in 1980, establishing the oldest, continually run, state sponsored gambling treatment program in the U.S. By 1990, the “Gambling Program” […]
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