Group Gambling Addiction Education & Treatment Programs now Available from Problem Gambling Ireland

I'm delighted to announce that two new gambling addiction education & treatment programs are now available from Problem Gambling Ireland.  Groups of up to 15 participants can be facilitated.  

The first program is 2 x 90 minute group sessions for family and friends of problem gamblers, as well as helping professionals and groups that may potentially be vulnerable to gambling addiction.  It covers:

• defining problem gambling
• gambling prevalence rates
• risk factors of problem gambling
• impacts of problem gambling
• co-existing substance and gambling addictions
• mood disorders and problem gambling
• impulsivity
• psychosis
• the continuum of gambling behaviour
• randomness in gambling
• independent outcomes in gambling
• the 'house edge' (the house always  wins)
• cognitive distortions
• harm reduction options
• helpful resources for problem gambling

The second program is 4 x 90 minute sessions.  It incorporates the above-mentioned sessions, followed by a further two treatment-focused sessions.  It is directed towards people who have gambling addiction issues.  It covers:  

• goal setting
• triggers (to gamble)
• gambling situations
• coping strategies for high-risk situations
• action plans (for triggers)

Currently, the program is available to organisations based in counties: Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Tipperary, Limerick,  Kildare, Laois and Cork (East).  Problem Gambling Ireland plan to make the program available in other parts of the country shortly, through a network of affiliate facilitators.  

Costs:

Program 1 (2 x 90 minute sessions ) - €550 (up to 15 participants)

Program 2 (4 x 90 minute sessions) - €1100 (up to 15 participants)

For further information, contact  Barry on 0876714259 or email info [at] problemgambling.ie