WEBCAST ON SBIRT AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING

If you missed the webcast on SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) hosted by Ken Winters, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry, you may view it online here. The training covered screening for gambling problems, motivational prelude to engagement, participation in behavior change process and referral to treatment.
ARCADE-STYLE VIDEO GAMBLING MAY BE COMING
TO LAS VEGAS


In order to attract younger "millennials" born after 1980, Nevada is drawing up plans to introduce arcade-style video games that pay out based on a gambler's skill. The hope is to attract younger people who have been raised on Xbox, PlayStation and mobile game apps and don't enjoy slot machines. For more information, click here.

AMENDMENT TO STUDY PROBLEM GAMBLING AT U.S. MILITARY FACILITIES ADOPTED BY SENATE

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The U.S. Senate adopted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, calling for the Government Accountability Office to study whether additional resources are needed to help members of the armed forces who struggle with gambling addictions. Click here for more information.  

"CARING AND SHARING" GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITS THOSE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION - AUG. 15

Project Turnabout will host its 24th annual Caring and Sharing golf tournament on Aug. 15 in Granite Falls. The tournament benefits individuals and families seeking to reclaim their lives from addiction. To register, or for more information, click here.  

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GAMBLING AMONG MINNESOTA NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

We've uploaded a  report on our website that details the issue of gambling among Minnesota Native American school students.