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New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Molly Maloney and Jennifer Merrill ref...
11/26/2025

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Molly Maloney and Jennifer Merrill reflect on the strengths of digital interventions and discuss safeguards to ensure they reflect the needs of the people who use them. Dr. Maloney is a clinical psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies in the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Merrill is a clinical psychologist and Professor at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies in the Brown University School of Public Health. https://basisonline.org/2025/11/26/digital-interventions-privileges-responsibilities-increased-access/

The GRIT Model integrates principles with existing ethical guidelines to help ensure that gambling research processes ...
11/21/2025

The GRIT Model integrates principles with existing ethical guidelines to help ensure that gambling research processes are ethical, transparent, and unbiased. Check out our infographic to learn more!https://www.divisiononaddiction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/OpenScienceIndustryFunding_Division.pdf

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Dr. Tiange (Patrick) Xu reflects on how his...
11/20/2025

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Dr. Tiange (Patrick) Xu reflects on how his lived experience with cryptocurrency addiction and his professional experience as a problem gambling researcher helped him uncover a blind spot in understanding the risks and harms associated with cryptocurrency trading. Dr. Xu is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. https://basisonline.org/2025/11/20/study-gambling-addiction-got-hooked-cryptocurrency/

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Mr. Saul Malek reflects on how the 24/7 ava...
11/13/2025

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Mr. Saul Malek reflects on how the 24/7 availability of digital sports betting contributed to his gambling addiction and the actions he took to reach and maintain recovery. Mr. Malek is a professional speaker specializing in gambling addiction prevention and education. https://basisonline.org/2025/11/13/surviving-thriving-era-digital-gambling/

Interested in providing gambling treatment? The MA Problem Gambling Specialist Certificate (MA PGS) gives credentials to...
11/12/2025

Interested in providing gambling treatment? The MA Problem Gambling Specialist Certificate (MA PGS) gives credentials to mental health providers to identify, screen, and treat gambling disorders among their clients, in recognition of certificate holders’ professional experience, knowledge, and training. The MA PGS is offered through the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment, and is the official gambling treatment certificate of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Learn more here: https://www.m-tac.org/mapgs-certification/

On , we honor those who have served. We also recognize the unique challenges many military service members and veterans...
11/11/2025

On , we honor those who have served. We also recognize the unique challenges many military service members and veterans face after service. Today, we’re revisiting our 2021 interview with Mr. Dave Yeager and Dr. Shane Kraus, who share lived experience and research insights on problem gambling among military service members and veterans. Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkfm4q_tvAc

🚨 New publication alert! Problem gambling is linked with increased risk for suicidality, potentially driven by feelings ...
11/07/2025

🚨 New publication alert! Problem gambling is linked with increased risk for suicidality, potentially driven by feelings of social disconnection like perceived burdensomeness. We recently published a longitudinal study of highly-involved gamblers to investigate this relationship. Our study found that perceived burdensomeness helped explain the link between problem gambling and future su***de ideation, underscoring the importance of routinely screening for both social disconnection and suicidality in gambling treatment settings. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460325002965

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Krishna Venkatasubramanian and Stephan...
11/06/2025

New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Krishna Venkatasubramanian and Stephanie Carreiro highlight the growing availability of digital health tools and outline some best practices for implementing these interventions. https://basisonline.org/2025/11/06/digital-interventions-substance-use-disorder-promise-pitfalls-path-forward/

Dr. Venkatasubramanian is an Associate Professor of computer science in the Department of Computer Science and Statistics at the University of Rhode Island and the Director of the Accessible and Socially Aware Technologies (ASSET) lab. Dr. Carreiro is an Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Research, and Director of the Tox(In)novation Lab at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.

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