Culturally-tailored Problem Gambling Prevention Booklet
Problem gambling prevention booklet developed in partnership with the Everett Haitian Community Center.
Statewide Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for Problem Gambling Treatment Services – Expansion
The Division is partnering with Health Resources in Action to develop and disseminate two evidence-based resources and an educational training program for MA court professionals.
Responsibility, Research, and Resources: Plan for Responsible Gambling Activities
The Division will engage in a variety of independent education, outreach, and research activities related to responsible and problem gambling.
Co-designing Responsible Gambling Messages with People who Gamble to Promote Safer Play Behaviors
This research will co-design responsible gambling messages in an effort to promote safer play behaviors among active gamblers.
Break the Ice: Talk about Gambling Problems
Gambling Self-check Brief screens can help people understand their relationship with gambling and decide whether to consider changing their gambling behavior. To screen for potential gambling-related problems, please ask yourself the following questions. Getting Help Thinking of adjusting, cutting back, or stopping gambling? There are many resources that can help. These include: One-page Resources Downloadable … Continue reading Break the Ice: Talk about Gambling Problems
Gambling Disorder Screening Day Reports
The Division on Addiction publishes yearly Gambling Disorder Screening Day reports that summarize annual Screening Day activities, support, and participation. 2025 Gambling Disorder Screening Day Report 2024 Gambling Disorder Screening Day Report 2023 Gambling Disorder Screening Day Report
Printable Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS)
We offer downloadable and printable PDFs of the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) in various languages: English Spanish Brazilian Portuguese Haitian Creole Simplified Chinese Vietnamese
Multidimensional Loss Chasing in Online Gambling: Considering the Importance of Optimal Cutpoints, Temporal Reference Points, and Coming in Hot for Improving Predictive Ability
This research will assess how loss chasing might predict gambling harm outcomes using actual betting records.
Examining Responsible Gambling Advertising Practices and Testing Effects of Actual Responsible Gambling Messages on Behavior
This research is designed to reduce potential harms associated with gambling by helping people make more informed decisions related to their gambling behavior.
Supporting Families and Friends of a Loved One with Gambling Problems: A Provider’s Guide
Gambling-related problems can lead to financial, social, emotional, occupational, and physical harms. These harms can impact more than just the gambler, causing a ripple effect throughout their social network. In particular, the consequences of problem gambling can impact the gambler’s family, intimate partners, and close friends. As a provider, it is important to be aware … Continue reading Supporting Families and Friends of a Loved One with Gambling Problems: A Provider’s Guide