Sept. 27-29, 2015 Las VegasPreSented by In PartnerShIP wIth In ConjunCtIon wIth

16th annualnCrG Conference on Gambling and addiction

900 Cummings CenterSuite 216-UBeverly, MA 01915

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Sept. 27-29, 2015Las Vegas

Earn up to 15 CE Hours!

The NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research at

The University of Chicago and Yale University

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Earn up to 15 CE Hours!

The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is pleased to invite you to the 16th NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, the premiere annual forum on gambling disorder and responsible gaming. Healthcare providers, researchers, public health professionals, gaming regulators and gaming industry professionals will convene in Las Vegas to learn about the latest research on gambling disorder, responsible gaming and addiction from leaders in the field, while exchanging ideas with attendees from all over the world.

Featuring one of the most diverse audiences of all gambling conferences, the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction strives to meet the varied needs and interests of attendees by offering the following:• A special track for gaming regulators and industry exploring the use of science to develop and evaluate

responsible gaming programs and regulations designed to reduce gambling-related harms• Up to 15 continuing education hours accepted by the American Psychological Association, NAADAC, and

other certifying agencies for healthcare providers• A pre-conference workshop for clinicians led by one of the leading CBT trainers in the nation• A poster session providing researchers and students the opportunity to showcase their new research on

gambling disorder• A pre-conference workshop for researchers on working with the media

Once again, the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction boasts the highest quality programming relevant to all stakeholders in the gambling field. We hope you can join us in September!

Conference Venue and Hotel ReservationsVenueThe NCRG Conference is co-located with Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in the Congress Center at The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas. For more information about G2E and its programs, visit www.globalgamingexpo.com.

hoteLSWith its convenient location connected to the Sands, the legendary Venetian Resort Hotel/The Palazzo offers Five-Diamond luxury. At this writing, rates for The Venetian Resort Hotel/Palazzo start at $214/night.

To give you a wider range of lodging options, G2E has opened up its extensive hotel options to NCRG Conference attendees. Options* include the following:

• Hotels with rates starting at $75/night or less include Harrah’s Casino Hotel Las Vegas and The Linq Hotel and Casino

• Hotels with rates between $115 and $155 include Treasure Island, Mirage and Vdara Hotel and Spa at CityCenter

• Hotels with rates between $179 and $249 include Aria Resort and Casino, Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas

Go to www.globalgamingexpo.com and click on travel to make your reservations.

*These prices are estimated at the time of the brochure printing. Rates do not include optional resort fees (internet service, fitness centers, etc.).

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Featured SPeakerSwilliam C. Moyers is vice president of public affairs and community relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. From “carrying the message” about addiction, treatment and recovery, to public policy and philanthropy, Moyers brings a wealth of professional expertise and an intimate personal understanding to communities across the nation. He is the author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption (2006), a memoir that became a New York Times best-seller.

bruce S. Liese, Ph.d., a.b.P.P., is professor of family medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he has taught and practiced psychology for almost three decades. He is a recipient of the Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service to the APA Society of Addiction Psychology and has co-authored CBT treatment manuals with Dr. Aaron T. Beck and others, used in randomized clinical trials.

john F. kelly, Ph.d., is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, the founder and director of the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the program director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) and the associate director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at MGH.

Fred johnson is Shuswap from Esk’etemc, a First Nations people in British Columbia. He is celebrating 38 years of sobriety this year. A treatment counselor, Fred was a part of making the documentary, “Honour of All, The Story of Alkali Lake”. Since the release of the film, Fred has traveled to speak at many gatherings and conferences around the world.

Irene johnson is from Esk’etemc. She celebrated 36 years of sobriety this year. For the past 15 years she has worked as the health director until she moved to mental wellness support in 2015. Irene is dedicated to ending violence against women and children, and dealing with historical abuses and issues in her community using contemporary and cultural methods of healing.

holly hagle, Ph.d., is the director of the National Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Addiction Technology Transfer Center (National SBIRT ATTC) at IRETA (Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions) where she oversees curriculum development and project coordination for three federally funded SBIRT projects with the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.

Victor ortiz, M.S.w., L.a.d.C. I, C.a.d.C. II, is senior director of programs and services at the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling where he previously served as Latino programming consultant. Ortiz has 25 years of experience as a social worker, trainer and educator. His special interests include addiction, gambling disorder, health disparities and cultural competency.

kahlil Philander, Ph.d., is the director of social responsibility at the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. He previously served as an assistant professor and the director of research at the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and as the senior policy researcher at the Responsible Gambling Council. Dr. Philander has published widely on the socio-economic impact of gambling and responsible gambling.

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9 a.m. - 5 p.m.reGIStratIon

10 a.m. - noonPre-ConFerenCe workShoPSworkshop for researchers – working with the MediaLeaders: Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review Journal

Roger Gros, Global Gaming Business

Bethany Bray, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

How can researchers break through the typically sensationalistic accounts of disordered gambling in the media and ensure that their research findings are accurately conveyed to the public? Veteran journalists who cover the gambling beat will lead a discussion about how researchers can shape their message to ensure that the public health significance of their research is understood by the media and the public.

workshop for Clinicians – Manualized Cbt Group for diverse addictive behaviors (2 CE Hours)Leader: Bruce Liese, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., University of Kansas

Medical Center

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a widely used therapeutic approach for gambling disorder. Dr. Liese, one of the nation’s leading CBT trainers, will present a highly interactive workshop presenting a manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for diverse addictive behaviors, including drug and alcohol misuse, gambling and shopping, binge eating and pathological Internet use. Learning Objectives: • Conceptualizediverseaddictivebehaviors(e.g.,drugandalcoholmisuse,bingeeating,problemgambling,Internetaddiction)accordingtoacognitive-behavioralperspective

• DescribethestructureandessentialcomponentsofaCBTAGsession,includingfacilitativeconditions(e.g.,groupcohesion)thatenhancetheeffectivenessofthegroup

• DesignandimplementaCBTAGintheirownagency,organizationorcommunity,servingagroupofpeoplewithdiverseaddictivebehaviors

1 p.m. weLCoMeSpeaker: Alan Feldman, National Center for Responsible Gaming

1:15 - 2:30 p.m.PLenary SeSSIon (1.25 CE Hours)

Myths about 12-Step Programs: what Science tells us about the effective treatment of addictionSpeaker: John F. Kelly, Ph.D., Recovery Research Institute,

Massachusetts General Hospital

In recent years, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of 12-step mutual-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous. However, science provides evidence that 12-step programs are some of the most effective and cost-efficient treatment approaches for addiction. Dr. Kelly will discuss the misconceptions about 12-step programs and explain what the latest scientific research is telling us about this road to recovery.Learning Objectives:• Identifytwotothreemythsabout12-stepprograms• Providetwoorthreeexamplesofwhatresearchhaslearnedabout12-stepprograms

• Explaintheevidencethat12-stepprogramscanfosteraccessto care

2:45 - 4 p.m. PLenary SeSSIon (1.25 CE Hours)

the addiction Syndrome: an Idea whose time has ComeSpeaker: Bruce Liese, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., University of Kansas

Medical Center

For years various addictions were thought to be caused exclusively by their associated substances. For example, it was thought that heroin addiction was uniquely caused by the chemicals in heroin and tobacco addiction was uniquely caused by nicotine. The concept of “The Addiction Syndrome” was first introduced by Howard Shaffer in 2004. A syndrome is a cluster of signs and symptoms related to an abnormal underlying condition. What Shaffer has been arguing for over a decade is that we place too much emphasis on the substances (or “objects”) typically thought to be addictive, when in fact it is the underlying addiction syndrome that provides a better explanation for most, if not all, addictive behaviors. This way of thinking is especially timely, given the introduction of “Gambling Disorder” in DSM-5 as the first “Non-Substance-Related Addictive Disorder.”Learning Objectives: • Explaintheconceptof“TheAddictionSyndrome”• Defineandgiveexamplesofdistalandproximalantecedentstoaddictivebehaviors

• Describeuniqueandsharedconsequencesofvariousspecificaddictivebehaviors

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4 - 4:15 p.m.reFreShMent break

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.PLenary SeSSIon (1 CE Hour)

Gender and Gambling disorder: are women different?Speaker: Wendy Slutske, Ph.D., University of Missouri,

Columbia

A study of a community-based Australian twin cohort found that when assessed at the general population level, female gamblers do not appear to show a telescoped disordered gambling trajectory compared with male gamblers. Dr. Slutske will explain this research, which contradicts assumptions about gender, and consider implications for treatment and public health policy on women and gambling.Learning Objectives:• Explainwhyresearchhasassumedthatwomendifferfrommeninthedevelopmentofagamblingdisorder

• Explainwhyit’simportanttostudy“telescoping”amongacommunity sample and not a treatment-seeking sample

• Identifytwopossiblereasonswhymenprogressmorerapidlytodisorderedgamblingthanwomen

5:15 - 6:15 p.m.PLenary SeSSIon (1 CE Hour)

waiting is the hardest Part: Impulsivity, addiction and the brainSpeaker: Andrew Kayser, M.D., Ph.D., University of

California-San Francisco

Research shows that addictive behaviors, especially gambling disorder, have a neurobiological basis. Using brain-imaging technology, researchers can see how different regions of the brain work, and how various neurotransmitters fire in ways that can impact a person’s ability to make risky decisions. Dr. Kayser will discuss the latest research on cognitive control, dopamine and impulsivity — and the impact that the brain has on addictions and gambling disorder.Learning Objectives: • Identifyonewayinwhichriskydecision-makingisaffectedby

neurotransmitters• Explaintheimplicationsoftheneurobiologyofgambling

disorder for clinical practice

6:30 - 8 p.m.PoSter SeSSIon and reCePtIon

Conference PresenterThe National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is the only national organization exclusively devoted to funding research and education that will help increase understanding of gambling disorder and youth gambling and find effective methods of prevention and treatment for the disorder. Almost $25 million has been committed to the NCRG through contributions from the casino gaming industry, equipment manufacturers, vendors, related organizations and individuals.

The NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research were created in 2009 with the goal of funding research that employs a long-term, institutional approach to conducting innovative and multidisciplinary research and education programs. The current NCRG Centers of Excellence at The University of Chicago and Yale University are guided by leading investigators in the field who produce seminal research on gambling disorders and mentor the next generation of researchers. Both principal investigators serve on the advisory committee for the annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction.

nCrG Centers of excellence in Gambling research

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7 - 8 a.m. oPen aa/Ga MeetInGnetworkInG breakFaSt

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.reGIStratIon

8 - 9:30 a.m.PLenary SeSSIon (1.5 CE Hours)

the honour of all: the Story of alkali LakePanel: Irene and Fred Johnson, Esk’etemc Health

Department

Patrick Haggerson, Betty Ford Center, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Katherine Spilde, Ph.D., M.B.A., Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming and San Diego State University

This moving film tells the story of a healing program for Indian people that enabled this tribal community to find its way back to sobriety and wholeness. According to Patrick Haggerson, “Alkali Lake transformed itself from a community devastated by alcoholism to a true recovery community that would ultimately affect aboriginal communities around the world.” Following the film, the panel will discuss the use of traditional healing practices for addressing addiction and the impact of this movement worldwide.Learning Objectives:• Identifytheculturalelementthatmakesthissobrietymovementunique

• IdentifyseveralprinciplesforcliniciansworkingwithNativeAmerican populations on addictions

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.reFreShMent break

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.PLenary SeSSIon (1 CE Hour)

a drug is a bet is a drugSpeaker: William C. Moyers, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

The pursuit of oblivion is a high-stakes gamble for any addict. The pay-off is always fleeting. The consequences forever incalculable. It doesn’t matter if the drug is illegal or acceptable, in front of a slot machine or in the basement of a crack house; the addict is never satisfied. Join William C. Moyers in a discussion about the power of addiction and the promise of recovery from his unique perspective and, for the first time in his 20-year career at Hazelden Betty Ford, in an unprecedented setting.Learning Objectives:• Explainthepoweroftheillnessonthemind,bodyandspiritofanaddict,theroleoftreatmentandtheresponsibilityofmanaging recovery over a lifetime

• Identifyactionstepstoeducatepolicymakersanderasethepublic stigma of any addiction

11 a.m. - noonPLenary SeSSIon (1 CE Hour)

Social Influences on Risky Choice: why are adolescents at risk?Speaker: Scott A. Huettel, Ph.D., Duke University

Adolescence has been long associated with the onset and prevalence of a large number of risky behaviors, including driving accidents, drug and alcohol use and disordered gambling. Is the reason a deficit in the ability to inhibit undesirable behaviors? Dr. Huettel will report on an NCRG-funded study investigating the alternative idea that adolescence is associated with increased sensitivity to rewards and that social influences can exacerbate the risk that adolescents will make poor decisions. Learning Objectives:• Identifythetraditionalexplanationforthepervasivenessofriskybehaviorduringadolescence

• Identifytwofindingsfromthisresearchaboutsocialinfluences

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1:15 - 4:45 p.m.ConCurrent SPeCIaL IntereSt traCkSNote: All attendees are welcome to participate in either track.

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new research on Internet Gambling: Lessons for Industry, regulations and Public health (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Heather Gray, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

The belief that the easy access and the social isolation of Internet gambling make it an especially risky activity has become conventional wisdom. But does scientific research support this assumption? Dr. Gray will report on her study, which represents the first examination of actual Internet gambling records within Iceland, a country with an active Internet lottery market. She will discuss the implications of these findings for gaming regulations and public health policy.Learning Objectives:• Identifyoneortworeasonsfortheconcernaboutthehealth

impact of online gambling• ExplainthepublichealthsignificanceofthisresearchonInternetgambling

traCk For heaLthCare ProVIderS and reSearCherS

Co-occurring Conditions and ways for non-specialists to Provide Coordinated Care for Gambling and other Mental health Issues (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Victor Ortiz, M.S.W., Massachusetts Council on

Compulsive Gambling

Approximately 75 percent of disordered gamblers had comorbid disorders before developing a gambling problem. Victor Ortiz will use case studies to examine the challenges facing clinicians when they treat disordered gamblers with other addictive and psychiatric problems and propose ways to provide coordinated care for their clients.Learning Objectives: • Identifythreepsychiatricoraddictivedisordersthattendtoco-occurwithgamblingdisorder

• Identifytwoimportantprinciplesforprovidingcoordinatedcareto clients

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

understanding Positive Play: Implications for responsible Gaming (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Richard T.A. Wood, Ph.D., GamRes Ltd.

Responsible gaming programs tend to be based on what we know about disordered gambling. But what if we turn the lens and consider what it is that allows most people to gamble without adverse consequences? Can we apply this knowledge toward improving the effectiveness of responsible gaming programs? Dr. Wood will report on his new research on this topic.Learning Objectives:• Identifyonetotwofindingsfromthestudyofpositiveplay• Explainwhythisresearchisrelevanttothedevelopmentof

prevention programs and responsible gaming

Implementing SbIrt in health Centers (1 CE Hour)Panel: Holly Hagle, Ph.D., National SBIRT ATTC

Ken C. Winters, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Medical School

Tim Fong, M.D., UCLA Gambling Studies Program

How do you proceed if you want to implement screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in your health center or community? How do you integrate gambling problems and gambling disorder into an existing SBIRT program? The panel will answer these and other questions, providing both national and local perspectives.Learning Objectives:• Explaintheimportanceofscreeningforgamblingandother

addictive disorders• GivetwoexamplesofsuccessfulintegrationofSBIRTintoahealthsystem

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.reFreShMent break

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8 - 9 a.m. targeting Special Populations for responsible Gaming: approaches and outcomes (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Kahlil Philander, Ph.D., British Columbia Lottery

Corporation

Dr. Philander will describe how British Columbia has leveraged research to develop more specialized responsible gambling programming for groups with different risk profiles. The results from an experimentally designed special population pilot program will be provided, demonstrating the effectiveness of moving from “mass market” programs to more targeted programs.Learning Objectives:• Conceptualizehowresponsiblegamingprogramscanpreventorreducegambling-relatedharms

• Providetworeasonswhytargetedprogramscanbemoreeffective in prevention

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Internet Gamblers who Self-exclude from online Gambling: who are they and Can we Predict Self-exclusion? (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Simo Dragicevic, Bet Buddy

Several studies have examined self-exclusion programs from land-based gaming venues. But what about self-exclusion for online gamblers? Who is taking advantage of this responsible gaming program? What can we learn from such analysis to improve existing programs? Simo Dragicevic will report on his findings from a recently published study of Internet gamblers that compared self-excluders with a control group of non-self-excluders. He will also share results from new research undertaken in partnership with City University London’s School of Informatics on using machine learning techniques that predict which gamblers are likely to self-exclude.Learning Objectives:• Definethepurposeofself-exclusionprograms• Identifyonedifferencebetweenonlinegamblerswho self-excludeandthosewhodon’t

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but Is It working? how to Measure the effectiveness of responsible Gaming Policies and Practices (1 CE Hour)Panel: Heather Gray, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School Nathan Smith, A.L.M., National Center for

Responsible Gaming

Peter Cohen, The Agenda Group

Policymakers, gaming regulators and the industry are seeking information about the comparative effectiveness of different regulatory approaches to minimizing gambling-related harm. This panel will discuss how to evaluate the effectiveness of gaming regulations and responsible gaming practices and report on the research base for existing practices.Learning Objectives: • Describethecurrentresearchbaseforresponsiblegaming

practices• Identifyoneresponsiblegamingprogramthathasbeenshowntobesafeandeffective

the Latest research on Pharmaceutical treatment for addiction: what all Clinicians need to know (1 CE Hour)Speaker: Jon Grant, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., The University

of Chicago

The high rate of co-occurring disorders among disordered gamblers means that some of your clients are being treated with pharmaceuticals for comorbid mood, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, new research is advancing our understanding of the value of naltrexone and other available drugs for addressing gambling addiction. Dr. Jon Grant will provide an update on these advances and consider what clinicians should know about the impact of these drugs.Learning Objectives: • Identifythecurrentstatusofnaltrexoneasamedicationfor

gambling disorder• ExplainwhyN-acetylcysteineshowspromiseforgambling

disorder

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3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

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nCrG ConFerenCe SChoLarShIPSDeadline for Application: July 15, 2015Each year, the NCRG awards scholarships to approximately 15 individuals to attend the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction. A portion of these scholarships may also include travel assistance. Additional scholarship funds may be available at a later time thanks to the generosity of NCRG Conference sponsors.

To apply for a scholarship, visit www.ncrg.org/conferencescholarships and submit your application and registration by July 15, 2015, through our online form.

Questions? Contact Sam Newcomer at the NCRG (978-338-6610; snewcomer@ncrg.org).

Continuing education CreditsConference registrants can earn up to 15 continuing education hours approved by health care certifying agencies.

2 hours Pre-conference Workshop: Manualized CBT Group for Diverse Addictive Behaviors 13 hours CE-approved sessions held Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning

• The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NCRG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

• The NCRG is approved by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, to offer continuing education.

• Renewal of NCRG’s approved provider status currently under review by the NBCC. Please check www.ncrg.org/conference for updates.

The NCRG will seek single program approval from the following organizations, all of which have approved the CE hours offered by previous NCRG conferences:

• American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders• American Compulsive Gambling Certification Board• Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation• Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board• National Association of Social Workers• National Council on Problem Gambling• Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

Please visit www.ncrg.org/conference for updates on continuing education approvals or contact Christine Reilly (creilly@ncrg.org) to suggest other certifications.

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CaLL For noMInatIonS and entrIeS

Deadline: Aug. 1, 2015 The NCRG recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of research on gambling disorder with the annual NCRG Scientific Achievement Award. We invite nominations in the following categories:

• Research investigators at any stage in their career — early stage, mid-career or senior — whose research has made a significant contribution to the knowledge base about gambling disorder

• Educators who have successfully mentored young investigators in the field or have excelled at promoting public awareness and education about gambling disorder and responsible gaming

• A recent publication in a scientific, peer-reviewed journal that represents seminal work in the field

Guidelines for Submitting a nominationThe nomination package must include the following:• Letter of recommendation: A detailed letter describing the worthiness

of the nominee or nominated work, specifying the contribution to the field of gambling studies and significance

• Curriculum vitae (CV):• For individual nominees, include an up-to-date CV.• For research investigators, include a comprehensive bibliography

of the nominee’s publications.• Publications: For research investigators, submit no more than five

scientific publications representative of the nominee’s work. When nominating a publication, include a copy of the published version of the article. The publication must have been published in the same year or the year prior to the nomination.

Submit nomination materials in PDF format to Christine Reilly at creilly@ncrg.org by Aug. 1. The selection committee, composed of distinguished scientists in the addictions field, will select the recipient of the 2015 NCRG Scientific Achievement Award. The award will be presented at the awards luncheon during the NCRG Conference on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015.

PaSt reCIPIentS2002Robert Custer, M.D.Nancy Petry, Ph.D.

2003Robert Ladouceur, Ph.D.Marc N. Potenza, M.D., Ph.D.Renee Cunningham-Williams, Ph.D.

(Honorable Mention)

2004Alex Blaszczynski, Ph.D.Jon E. Grant, J.D., M.D., M.P.H.

2005Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.

2006Suck Won Kim, M.D.Rina Gupta, Ph.D.

2007Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S.

2008Marc N. Potenza, M.D., Ph.D.

2009Jon E. Grant, J.D., M.D., M.P.H.Anna Goudriaan, Ph.D.

2010David C. Hodgins, Ph.D.

2011Wendy S. Slutske, Ph.D.

2012Randy Stinchfield, Ph.D., L.P.

2013 Jeffrey Derevensky, Ph.D.

2014Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.HCatharine Winstanley, Ph.D.

2015 Scientific Achievement Awards

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Call for Posters PoSter SeSSIon: Sept. 27, 2015 Deadline: for abstracts: Aug. 1, 2015

The NCRG showcases new research on gambling disorder during a poster session and reception held at the NCRG Conference. This event is an opportunity for investigators to report on their empirical research and discuss their findings with conference attendees. Each year, a committee selects the recipients for the Outstanding Poster Award and honorable mention.

Subject MatterPosters can focus on any aspects of gambling problems and gambling disorder and must report on empirical research. Abstracts will be reviewed for scientific merit.

Submission GuidelinesAbstracts should be submitted electronically in MS Word or another word processing software using a font size no smaller than 12 pt. Please include the following information:• Title of Presentation• Name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s)• Mailing address, telephone and email address of the first author• Poster abstract (no more than 500 words). Please follow APA format for text and references. The abstract should address the following: • Sample and methods • Preliminary findings • Implications for the field • Digital signature of first author certifying that any work with human or animal subjects in the

abstract complies with the guiding policies and principles for experimental procedures of the World Medical Association of Helsinki

By submitting a poster, at least one author must agree to attend the conference and to participate in the poster session. No individual can be first author on more than one abstract.

Abstracts will be accepted on a rolling basis until Aug. 1. Send the abstract to Nathan Smith at nsmith@ncrg.org. For more information or questions, call 978-338-6610.

ResearcherspresenttheirworktoDrs.MarcPotenzaandJeffreyDerevenskyatthe2013NCRGConference

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