A focus on the risk and protective factors (and their interaction) has played a key role in the field of alcohol and drug abuse prevention (Bournstein et al. 1999) and has recently been applied to ...

The nature and content of the Stacked Deck program was derived from existing programs, what is known about the causes of problem gambling, and a careful study of effective strategies for behavior ...

SPRINGFIELD — Near the entrance to MGM Springfield and within sight of the blinking slot machines, PlayWell is there to help visitors stop gambling, or help them to gamble less, or just feeling in ...

The National Football League (NFL) today announced an extended partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to bolster nationwide problem gambling prevention services and promote ...

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It’s never been easier to gamble in Massachusetts, and state health officials are hoping an infusion of funds to community-based groups will help combat problem gambling and addiction, as well as ...

Logan Embacher, a prevention specialist for Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, delivers a “Stacked Deck” presentation at a Fayette County high school. Stacked Deck is one of the programs ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, the nonprofit contracted to run Florida's addictive gambling prevention program, said it's still struggling to meet demand after ...

A new company will likely start operating Florida’s compulsive gambling prevention program, according to documents posted quietly on the Florida Gaming Control Commission’s website last week. The ...

Two years after North Carolina legalized mobile sports betting, counselors say they are seeing the fallout: drained bank accounts, strained relationships and young people — especially young men — ...