Description:

Gambling disorder impacts military service members and veterans at a much higher rate than their civilian counterparts. Understanding why they are at higher risk; how this addiction impacts them, their families, and their careers; and how to overcome stigma and other barriers is critical to providing care and hope to our heroes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review formal and informal definitions of gambling, problem gambling, and disordered gambling
2. Provide a brief history of gambling in the military
3. Discuss reasons service members and veterans are at higher risk
4. Discuss impacts of gambling disorder on the service member or veteran, their career, and their families
5. Discuss barriers to seeking treatment and how to overcome those barriers
6. Provide recovery resources for service members, veterans, and family members or other impacted loved ones.

Continuing education statements
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Each successfully completed webinar qualifies for 1 contact hour.

This course has been submitted the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board for 1 SS contact hours.