ECPG has compiled a host of websites, research studies, downloads, and other helpful information about gambling addiction.
Websites for more information on problem gambling:
- The National Council on Problem Gambling
- Gamblers Anonymous
- International Center on Youth Gambling
- The National Center for Responsible Gaming
- Center for Addiction and Mental Health – Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use
Print Materials for Washington State:
- Helpline Brochure
- Helpline Brochure – Spanish
- Helpline Poster
- Parent Information on Teen Gambling
- “Zander” and Underage Gambling Laws Page 1
- “Zander” and Underage Gambling Laws Page 2
Recommended Reading:
GENERAL AUDIENCE
- When Luck Runs Out: Help for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families by Robert L. Custer, New York: Facts on File (1985)
- Behind the Eight-Ball: A Guide for Families of Gamblers by Berman & Siegel, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster (1992)
- Losing Your Shirt: Recovery for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families by M. Heineman, Center City, MN: Hazelden (1992)
- When Someone You Love Gambles by M. Heineman, Center City, MN: Hazelden (1993)
- This must be hell: A look at Pathological Gambling by H. Humphrey, NY: Writers Club Press (2000)
- Financial Issues for Loved Ones of Problem Gamblers, Denver, CO: National Council on Problem Gambling and National Endowment for Financial Education (2000)
FOR TREATMENT PROVIDERS
- Understanding Compulsive Gambling by H. Lesieur, Center City, MN: Hazelden (1993)
- In the Shadow of Chance: The Pathological Gambler by Julian I. Taber, Bluffton, SC: ExGambler Services (2001)
- Pathological Gambling: A Clinical Guide to Treatment by Grant & Potenza, Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (2004)
- Pathological Gambling: Etiology, Comorbidity, and Treatment by Nancy Petry, Washington DC: American Psychological Association (2005)
Studies:
- GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING IN WASHINGTON STATE: 2021 Washington State Adult Problem Gambling Prevalence Study Results Rachel A. Volberg, PhD
- GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE: A REPLICATION STUDY, 1993 TO 1999 Rachel A. Volberg, Ph.D., W. Lamar Moore, M.S.
- GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING IN WASHINGTON STATE: A REPLICATION STUDY, 1992 TO 1998 Rachel A. Volberg, Ph.D., W. Lamar Moore, M.S.
Videos:
Fact Sheets
- About ECPG
- Problem Gambling 101
- Problem Gambling Myths
- Problem Gambling and Seniors
- Problem Gambling and the Military
- Problem Gambling and Youth
- Digital and Video Gaming Disorder
Problem Gambling Screening Tools
- Lie/Bet
- BBGS
- NODS-Clip
- NODS-Perc
- NODS-SR
- NODS-FMR
- PGSI
- SBIRT for Gambling
- SOGS
- SOGS-RA
- GA 20 Questions
- Gam-Anon Screens (x3)
- Gambling PATHWAYS Questionnaire
Problem Gambling Screening Tools in Spanish (en Espanol)
- Breve exploración biosocial de apuestas y juegos (BBGS en inglés): 4 preguntas
- Jugadores Anónimos – Veinte Preguntas
- Índice de gravedad del problema de los juegos de azar (en inglés PGSI)
- Mentira / Apuesta
- South Oaks Gambling Screen [SOGS: ESPAÑOL]
- ¿VIVES CON UN JUEGADOR COMPULSIVO?- 20 Preguntas [Gam-Anon]
- Panfleto de Informacion sobre Problemas de Juego (Problem Gambling Info-booklet, in Spanish)
Assessments:
Other Treatment Tools:
- Harm Reduction Plan
- Treatment Plan
- Significant Other Treatment Plan
- Discharge and Continuing Care Plan
- Client Tools
- Relapse Analysis
- Relapse Prevention Planning – Things to Consider
- Telehealth Informed Consent
- Gaming Disorder Test
Other Resources:
For resources for video/internet gaming and other tech or screen addictions, visit our Gaming/Internet Disorder Services page.
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