Sep 12, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Jodie Nealley, Intervention and Recovery Support Coordinator, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling The major goal of recovery is maintaining it. Last week’s blog was about Relapse prevention but that is only a part of recovery. Developing ways of...
Sep 5, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Jodie Nealley, Intervention and Recovery Support Coordinator, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling There are many tools someone in recovery from gambling can have in their recovery tool box. An understanding of relapse prevention, and the development of a...
Aug 29, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
by Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling September 2014 marks the 25th National Recovery Month. Organizations and governments across the United States are encouraged to endorse this month through proclamations, and...
Aug 22, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
by Sasha C. Russell, Communications Specialist, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Advocacy is at the core of our mission at The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health. We advocate for services to help people with gambling disorders, their families, and...
Aug 15, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
by Meaghan Lyver, Communications Intern, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling A fact sheet recently posted by Havoscope states that currently in the U.S. $99 out of every $100 wagered on sports betting is illegally placed. According to the American Gaming...
Jul 25, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
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...