SEE ‘HOPE’ WALKING!
Bea Aikens, Founder Lanie’s Hope This year’s Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope was an amazing and inspiring experience for all who joined together to promote awareness and prevention of suicide AND to recognize the high risk of suicide among problem gamblers. Kudos to the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Nevada Office of […]
Join our team to raise awareness of Problem Gambling and Suicide!
The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) invites everyone interested in promoting recovery and awareness to join our PRESS ON* statewide walking team for this year’s event. The theme for the 2015 walk is Problem Gambling and Bea Aikens, founder of Lanie’s Hope, will be the featured guest speaker in Southern Nevada at the Henderson […]
10th Annual NV State Conference – SAVE THE DATE! May 5-6, 2016
Mark your calendar now and plan to attend! 10th Annual Nevada State Conference on Problem Gambling Date: May 5-6, 2016 Place: Suncoast Hotel, 9090 Alta Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89145
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s amendment to study problem gambling at US military facilities adopted by Senate
June 18, 2015 at 7:01 PM WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday 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. “If the military […]
Keep the Conversation Going!!
In celebration of Problem Gambling Awareness Month we asked our communities to “Have the Conversation” about problem gambling and resources for help – and now its time to celebrate YOU for helping us get the conversation going with your bold display of buttons!! Thanks to everyone who Buttoned Up and shared their pics and posts […]
Jodie’s Story
Compulsive gambling is an illness to which I lost nearly everything. Nearly. To understand my story you need to understand my addictions. When I was 25, I quit a three pack a day cigarette habit. When I was 37, I quit a heavy drinking problem. Like my father before me, I was proud of myself […]
Button Up for Problem Gambling Awareness
In support of this year’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month campaign the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling encourages everyone to “HAVE THE CONVERSATION” about problem gambling. We believe many who suffer in silence do so because they don’t understand that problem gambling is a treatable condition, and help is available! We’ve challenged our communities to WEAR […]
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month!
Governor Bryan Sandoval has proclaimed the month of March 2015 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Nevada! The goal of this nationwide grassroots campaign is to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and to promote the availability of help and hope through treatment and support resources. This month […]
SAMHSA Advisory on Problem Gambling
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released this 8 page brief that provides an introduction to pathological gambling, gambling disorder, and problem gambling, and their link with substance use disorders. The new publication also describes tools available for screening and diagnosis, as well as strategies for treating people with gambling problems. […]
