Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ Statewide Conference 2019
Welcome! The slide decks will be made available here the afternoon of September 27, 2019
“‘Leveling Up’ in How We Define & Address Gaming & Gambling” – Julie Hynes
Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to identify at least three
recent trends in electronic gaming that relate to problem gambling. The participant will be able to
explain common criteria for gaming disorder (ICD-11) and disordered gambling (DSM-5). The
participant will be able to identify three tools to use to address risky gaming behavior in their SUDs
and/or problem gambling practice across the continuum of care.
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Please feel free to reach out anytime to Julie Hynes (julie@maccg.org).
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