Getting Help
Help For Gambling Addiction in Georgia You are not alone. Over 380,000 gamblers need help for gambling addiction in Georgia. You are not alone. Nearly 200,000 need help for a gambling problem in Georgia because they suffer from a severe form called, Gambling Disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition 2013). You […]
Quit Online Gambling
I play some sports but mostly want to quit online gambling with poker. Can you assist? We sure can. as of 2013, “Gambling Disorder” is now a known medical problem. Whether lottery slot machines or casinos or online, gambling addiction is not a sign of weakness. It is not bad behavior though bad behavior can result from […]
Gambling Addiction
Help for Gambling Addiction If you are visiting this page, you have taken a step in the right direction to get help for gambling addiction for you, your husband, wife, child or other loved one. As difficult as it may seem to stop gambling, it is possible if you are committed to your recovery. Do […]
Pro Athletes Gambling
Professional Athletes Gambling to Excess “I am one of many professional athletes gambling to excess. I spent most of my time at casinos in Las Vegas. It would often lose $40,000 within a few hours. I used to think that since I had a lot of money that I could afford to gamble. During a conversation […]
Problem Gambling in the Workplace Associated Costs
There are an estimated 380,000 people suffering from gambling addiction in Georgia alone. Therefore, Georgia problem gambling in the workplace may be more common than you think. Unlike substance related addictions, gambling addiction is harder to detect so those suffering can’t always be urged to seek treatment. While often a silent disease, gambling addiction can […]
Georgia LPC Ethics Workshops
GAMBLING ADDICTION: A PRIMER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Location: 2801 Buford Hwy NE, Terrace Level Training Room, Atlanta GA 30329 Date: Tuesday March 31, 2015 Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Attention all Georgia Clinicians! The Georgia Council on Problem Gambling is announcing the following training: “Problem Gambling, Have the Conversation” which will take place on Tuesday, March […]
GCPG Streamlined Helpline Resource Database
If you are seeking an expert counselor. If you are seeking Gamblers Anonymous or printed materials. 800-522-4700 is the number to call for Georgia gamblers. Call it now! Through our network of Gamblers Anonymous, ongoing workforce development efforts and collaboration with call center staff, the Georgia Council on Problem Gambling approves all resources to this National […]
COUNSELOR AND SOCIAL WORK CEUS
When I began counseling gamblers in 2002, it was referred to as “Pathological Gambling” and classified as an impulse control disorder–same category as trichotillomania (“hair pulling”). There are prominent features of poor impulse control with gamblers, but this diagnosis did not fully capture the manner in which gambling seized control of one’s life and relationships. […]
Media and Press
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Press/Media Breaking Information The GCPG receives requests to provide commentary from some of the largest media outlets in the nation. We are your credible source for problem gambling related matters. We are accustomed to speaking on a variety of topics- discovery of illegal gambling operations, violent crimes related to gambling, demographics and the profile of problem […]
Mindfulness and Problem Gambling
Steven M. de Lisle, Nicki A. Dowling, Sabura Allen Abstract This article reviews the literature with respect to mindfulness and its potential for reducing the severity of problem gambling behaviour. Interest in the role of mindfulness as a treatment for problem gambling has gained the attention of researchers across Australia, the United States, and Canada. […]
