ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction to take place in October

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The International Center for Responsible Gaming is pleased to invite you to the 25th annual ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, the preeminent science-based forum featuring the latest research on gambling disorder and responsible gambling. It will take place from 6-7 October at The Venetian Expo inside The Venetian Las Vegas. Join a variety of stakeholders from around the world for two days of unparalleled discussion about the future of responsible gambling and gambling disorder. Registration is open now.

Featured topics:

– The impact of the changing gambling landscape on clinicians
– Military veterans with gambling problems
– Players’ understanding of who is responsible for responsible gambling
– How scientists and industry can work together on research projects
– How to investigate digital approaches to prevention and recovery
– How to develop and test culturally appropriate interventions for minority populations

Selected speakers:

– Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH, The University of Chicago
– Deirdre Querney, MSW, CPGC, CCAC, Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services, City of Hamilton
– Eric Louderback, PhD, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School
– Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine
– James Whelan, PhD, University of Memphis
– Lucy Lan, MD, MBA, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare, Las Vegas

Approved continuing education agencies include:

– NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
– NBCC, the National Board of Certified Counselors
– APA, the American Psychological Association

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