Episode 28: Gambling Addiction with Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and my guest for this episode is Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock!
Dr. Weinstock is a licensed psychologist, professor of psychology, and the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University. He is an expert in the assessment and treatment of substance-related and addictive disorders with over 65 peer-review publications and research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the International Center for Responsible Gaming. He has co-authored several scientific papers on how to treat gambling disorder with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Dr. Weinstock maintains a small clinical practice focused on working with individuals diagnosed with gambling disorder.
Topics discussed include:
Why is gambling, and particularly sports betting, seemingly everywhere right now?
How do you know if gambling behavior is becoming problematic?
What are "low risk" gambling guidelines?
Do casinos or betting apps have a responsibility to use their data to protect their customers/users?
Why haven't certain predatory tactics in the gambling industry been prohibited yet?
What are current best-practice treatments for problematic gambling behavior? And what resources are available if someone can't afford therapy?
To get in touch with Dr. Weinstock you can reach out to him via his page at Saint Louis University or on LinkedIn.
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