NCRG Conference: Day 2 At-a-Glance

The 8th annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction continues today with a full day of sessions. Here’s a quick look at the sessions and special events taking place today.

Plenary Sessions:
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Where is Public Health Policy on Gambling Headed?
Moderator:
Don Feeney, Research and Planning Director, Minnesota State Lottery
Presenters:
H. Westley Clark, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H., C.A.S., F.A.S.A.M., Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Alexandra Vuksich, Commissioner, California Gambling Control Commission
Gary L. Fisher, Ph.D., Professor, College of Health and Human Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno
Location:
Champagne 1/2

9:45 – 11 a.m. – Are Older Adults Who Gamble Really at a Higher Risk?
Moderator:
Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D., Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Presenters:
Joni Vander Bilt, M.P.H., Senior Researcher, University of Pittsburgh and Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic
Rani Desai, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Yale School of Medicine
Location:
Champagne 1/2

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Gambling and Co-occurring Disorders: Landmark Research from the National Comorbidity Survey
Moderator:
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
Presenter:
Ronald Kessler, Ph.D., Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School
Location:
Champagne 1/2

4:45 – 5:45 p.m. – Reflections on 50 Years of Gamblers Anonymous
Moderator:
Kathy Scanlan, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Presenters:
Rena Nora, M.D., Medical Director, Intensive Outpatient Program for Problem Gamblers, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
Ed Talbott, Community Service Representative, Ad Care Hospital
Location:
Champagne 1/2

Track A: Scientific and Clinical
2 – 3:15 p.m. – Are Gambling Behaviors Stable or Shifting Over Time?
Moderator:
Richard LaBrie, Ed.D., Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Associate Director for Research and Data Analysis, Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance
Presenters:
Debi A. LaPlante, Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D., Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Location:
Champagne 1/2

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Challenging One-Size Fits All: Traditional and Contemporary Medicine as Partners in Healing Addiction in Native Communities
Moderator:
Peter Nathan, Ph.D., University of Iowa Foundation Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Public Health
Presenter:
R. Dale Walker, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, and Director, One Sky National Resource Center for American Indian/Alaska Native Substance Abuse Services
Location:
Champagne 1/2

Track B: Government and Industry
2 – 3:15 p.m. – CAUTION: Warning Messages Work – Don’t They?
Moderator:
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, International Game Technology
Presenters:
Douglas A. Luke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Community Health, Saint Louis University School of Public Health, and Director, Center for Tobacco Policy Research
James P. Whelan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Memphis
Location:
Champagne 3/4

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – On-site Resources in Casinos: Do They Improve the Odds of Safer Gaming?
Moderator:
Jennifer Shatley, Program Vice President of the Code of Conduct, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Presenters:
Laurie Bell, Director of Prevention Programs, Responsible Gaming Council (Ontario)
Chris Downy, Executive Director, Australian Casino Association
Bev Mehmel, Director of Responsible Gaming, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Location:
Champagne 3/4

Special Events
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Poster Award Presentation and Networking Luncheon
Location:
Versailles