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NCPG 24th National Conference on Problem Gambling (2010)
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A Call to Action: Recommendations for policies and programs to address college gambling. A national report
Track : Track C - Prevention/Public Awareness/Outreach
Program Code: 10C
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM  EST
Location: Broadway I & II
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Description
In 2009, the Task Force on College Gambling Policies released ten recommendations designed to reduce gambling-related harm among students and promote recovery-oriented policies. The impetus for the report came from a Harvard Medical School study finding that while 42 percent of college students gamble, only 22 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have gambling policies. The task force, comprised of student health professionals and administrators, concluded that schools are missing an opportunity to help 3 to 11 percent of college students with a gambling problem and others at risk of developing a problem. Pathological gambling is highly comorbid with other addictive and mood disorders, and college students who gamble frequently tend to engage in other risky behaviors such as binge drinking. In this session, a task force member will present the ten recommendations while also sharing concrete examples on ways to implement policy and prevention initiatives on college campuses. Case examples on how these recommendations have been integrated into existing programs and policies at member campuses and other colleges across the U.S., will be presented. These examples will help provide a roadmap on ways to engage campus communities and begin and/or continue the process of prevention and policy development on campuses. Strategies to partner with colleges and approach senior administration will also be explored with participants.


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