Documentary Review: The Anonymous People
By Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Recently several Council staff members got together to view The Anonymous People. While the documentary did not discuss gambling disorder, the message is still relevant to the field of problem gambling and to people in recovery for gambling disorder.
The 2014 National Conference on Problem Gambling
by Margot Cahoon, Communications Director, The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Orlando, Florida to attend the National Council on Problem Gambling’s 28th National Conference on Problem Gambling: Pathways to New Possibilities. The staff and volunteers from both the National Council and the Florida Council were […]
Outreach Efforts: Older Adults
By Amanda Poggenburg, Programs Specialist – Prevention, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Did you know that about 50% of adults over the age of 65 have gambled in the past year? In fact, almost 30% of adults over 65 gamble recreationally, meaning 5 or more times in a year. In 2010, the U.S. Census reported […]
