NCRG Conference: Day 1 At-a-Glance

The 8th annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction kicks-off today at 1 p.m. Here’s a quick look at the sessions and special events taking place this afternoon.

Plenary Sessions:
1 – 2 p.m. – Welcome and Town Hall Meeting
Moderator:
Phil Satre, Chairman, National Center for Responsible Gaming, and Retired Chairman and CEO, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Presenter:
Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S., Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance
Location:
Champagne 1/2

2 – 3 p.m. – Does Exposure to New Gambling Lead to Gambling Problems? A Case Study from Canada
Moderator:
Debi A. LaPlante, Ph.D., Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Presenter:
Robert Ladouceur, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Laval University
Location:
Champagne 1/2

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – The Reality of Relapse and Recovery Among Disordered Gamblers
Moderator:
Ken C. Winters, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, University of Minnesota
Presenter:
David C. Hodgins, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Calgary
Location:
Champagne 1/2

Track A: Scientific and Clinical
4:30 – 5:45 p.m. – Can Medication Manage Disordered Gambling Behavior? Newest Trends in Research
Moderator:
Ken C. Winters, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, University of Minnesota
Presenter:
Jon E. Grant, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Location:
Champagne 1/2

Track B: Government and Industry
4:30 – 5:45 p.m. – Innovations in Public Policy: Gambling Court and the Iowa Gambling Treatment Program
Moderator:
Alan Feldman, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, MGM MIRAGE
Presenters:
Judge Mark G. Farrell, Senior Justice, Amherst Town Court
Mark Vander Linden, M.S.W., Director of Iowa Gambling Treatment Program, Iowa Department of Public Health
Location:
Champagne 3/4

Special Events
6 – 7:30 p.m. – Poster Session and Scientific Achievement Award Presentation Reception
Location:
Concorde A