Division on Addiction

Division on Addiction We are a non-profit research center at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. We encourage you to make comments and suggestions.

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Online sports betting continues to grow, raising concerns about its impact on public health. A recent Harvard Gazette ar...
01/15/2026

Online sports betting continues to grow, raising concerns about its impact on public health. A recent Harvard Gazette article explored this topic and featured insights from Dr. Debi LaPlante, Director of the Division on Addiction, on the importance of gambling screening.

Experts see rise in gambling problems, possible wider cultural fallout.

If making changes to your substance use is part of your goals for the new year, know that you’re not alone and help is a...
01/12/2026

If making changes to your substance use is part of your goals for the new year, know that you’re not alone and help is available. Take the first step: connect with resources or reach out for support. Visit findtreatment.gov

Advancing open science principles and practices and conducting replication studies will strengthen the gambling studies ...
01/09/2026

Advancing open science principles and practices and conducting replication studies will strengthen the gambling studies literature. Check out our infographic to learn more!https://www.divisiononaddiction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ReplicationFundamental_Division.pdf

Learn about gambling research and its implications for treatment and public health with The Worldwide Addiction Gambling...
01/08/2026

Learn about gambling research and its implications for treatment and public health with The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (WAGER) Microlearning Course, a free online course offered by the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment: https://www.m-tac.org/module-category/the-wager/

Your First Step to Change is a self-help workbook for individuals thinking about changing their gambling behavior. Downl...
01/02/2026

Your First Step to Change is a self-help workbook for individuals thinking about changing their gambling behavior. Download or order free copies from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Health Promotion Clearinghouse. Available in 5 languages! https://massclearinghouse.ehs.state.ma.us/PROG-GAMB/PG6100kit.html

12/30/2025

NEW Publication Alert! The Center for Indigenous Research, Collaboration & Excellence (CIRCLE) recently published a paper evaluating the xaʔtús (First Face) for Mental Health Program. It examines the effects of the First Face training among Healing Lodge staff. We were pleased to find beneficial effects of the training on mental health/substance use knowledge and perceived competence in responding to a mental health crisis from pre-training to post-training.

We are proud to collaborate with the on this work.

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-98818-001

If you'd like to read our paper, please email info@firstface.org. We will gladly send you a copy.

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