Problem Gambling on College Campuses
NASPA Journal, Vol. 46, no. 1

NASPA formed a Gambling Task Force to examine the effects of problem gambling on college students and to disseminate information about it to college and university professionals. The NASPA Journal published a report which provides seven clear recommendations for Student Affairs Professionals regarding problem gambling. McComb, J.L., & Hanson, W. E., (2009) Problem Gambling on College Campuses. NASPA Journal, Vol. 46, no. 1, The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling stands ready to assist you with these actions, listed below, either through our H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™ G-ATOD mini-grant offering, or as a service to your school.

• Provide in-service education and training about problem gambling to all staff and faculty.
  
  
• Include problem gambling on all health surveys.
  
  
• Develop and implement education and prevention programs for problem gambling.
  
  
• Advocate for the development of university policies to address gambling on campus.
  
  
• Support the development and delivery of intervention services for problem gambling.
  
  
• Raise awareness of the systemic effects of problem gambling and how college students might be affected by the consequences of a family member’s problem gambling.
  
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration to inform and facilitate research, prevention, assessment, and treatment of problem gambling.