The Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders

The Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders is an independent program of the National Center for Responsible Gaming charged with managing and administering a competitive research grants program, and conducting public awareness and education about gambling disorders.

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Brief Interventions for Disordered Gambling in College Students

With March Madness approaching, there is an increased awareness about gambling on college sports, which usually leads to questions about gambling by college students. The Task Force on College Gambling Policies emphasized the importance of using evidence-based strategies to help students with gambling problems in its Call to Action report published in September 2009, but raised concerns about the dearth of research on interventions tailored for this population. In this edition of Issues & Insights, Dr. Nancy Petry and Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock summarize the findings of their important new study examining brief interventions for disordered gambling in college students.

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