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Gambling Away the Golden Years

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Gambling Away the Golden Years

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    1. Gambling Away the Golden Years Mia Moran-Cooper, LSW, Executive Director The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia PO Box 3324, Charleston, WV 25333 304-344-2163 MiaMoranCooper@ProblemGamblers.net

    3. National Prevalence Rates National Council on Problem Gambling, Washington, DC 2% to 3% of US Population in any given year 6 million to 9 million Americans

    4. DSM-IV Symptoms of a Gambling Problem

    5. Loss of Control Makes unsuccessful efforts to stop, control or cut back on gambling.

    6. Chasing After losing money gambling, returns as soon as possible and gambles more to try to win back lost bets

    7. Preoccupation Often thinking about gambling and/or obtaining money to gamble

    8. Lying To family members, friends, co-workers, employer, clergy or other important people about gambling

    9. Escape Uses gambling as a away to escape stress, depression, grief, boredom, loneliness, boredom and other negative feelings

    10. Jeopardized Relationships and Loss of Activities Has given up other social or recreational activities Jeopardized family, friendships, career or school in order to keep gambling

    11. Tolerance Increased size/frequency of bets to achieve desired excitement

    12. Bailouts Turns to others for money to relieve financial crisis caused by gambling or to get money to gamble

    13. Withdrawal Is restless or irritable when attempting to cut back or stop gambling

    14. Illegal Acts Commits forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement to get money to gamble or to resolve financial crisis caused by gambling

    15. Is it Problem, Pathological or Compulsive??? 5 or more symptoms = Pathological Gambler 1 to 4 symptoms = Problem Gambler

    16. Two Types of Gamblers

    17. Action Gambler More often males Intelligent, good with numbers May suffer from inflated ego (narcissistic) Often successful at work Usually does not drink while gambling Likes games of skill such as cards, sports, horse/dog races From first bet to rock bottom can take 10 to 20 years

    18. Escape Gambler Often females Often passive, co-dependent Often un/underemployed or retired Often depressed or has other mental health problems Often drinks alcohol while gambling Likes games of chance, unskilled such as BINGO, tips, slot machines, lottery tickets From 1st bet to rock bottom can take 6 months to 2 years

    19. Risk Factors That may contribute to the likelihood that someone develops a gambling problem

    20. An Early Big Win Greater than or equal to one month’s income

    21. Childhood Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment

    22. Pre-existing mental health problems Depression, anxiety, bipolar, alcoholism, drug addiction and others…

    23. Family history of addictions alcohol, drugs, gambling and others…

    24. Stressful life event Death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, injury, illness and others…

    25. Parkinson’s Disease!

    26. Harvard Medical School Lie-Bet Screen “yes” to either 95%to 99% accurate Have you ever lied to anyone important to you about your gambling? Do you feel the need to bet more and more money?

    27. Why are seniors considered at high risk? More free time More disposable income Industry marketing

    28. Why are seniors considered at high risk? Gambling with money considered common, acceptable form of recreation May be bored, lonely, grieving Social isolation

    29. Why are seniors considered at high risk? Limited access to other recreation Chronic pain or disabling condition Parkinson’s Disease

    30. How Can You Help? 1-800-522-4700 National Problem Gambling Help-line Add Screen to Current Intake Worksite Posters Newsletter Payroll Insert Payroll Memo Community Awareness Seminar Lunch ‘n’ Learn

    31. Fourth Annual Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 6-12, 2006 www.NPGAW.org

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