Introduction to Gambling as a Co-Occurring Disorder - April 3, 2025
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/03/2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
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A 3-Hour Training with Jeremy Wampler, LCSW, ICGC II, BACC, CGT, LADC & Fiorigio (Fred) Fetta
Virtual via Zoom | 9:00am-12:15pm
Presentation: As the Behavioral Health field continues to expand, we are learning more about how mental health and substance use disorders do not occur alone; rather they often co-occur. When it comes to gambling, which is often overlooked as an addiction, the same message applies. Depending on the study you review, clients who are receiving treatment for a mental health or a substance use disorder, have a higher probability of meeting criteria for a gambling disorder; conservatively, it is 10 times the rate of the general population. This webinar will go beyond the knowledge of our training on Overview of Problem Gambling. We will explore clinical criteria for Gambling Disorder in the DSM-5 and discuss three different pathways, that can lead an individual towards problematic or disordered gambling behaviors. Similarities and differences between gambling and substance use disorders will be compared and a model for how to integrate gambling into mental health, substance use and recovery-based organizations will be introduced. This training will contain lecture, but will also be interactive through poll questions, a case study, learning tasks and media discussion.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify the DSM-5 criteria for Gambling Disorder;
- List three (3) similarities between gambling and substance use disorders;
- List three (3) differences between gambling and substance use disorders; and
- Describe a model for gambling integration within mental health, substance use and recovery-based organizations.
3 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 13-18
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
This project was supported by Grant No. <15PBJA-21-GG-04133-DGCT> awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jeremy Wampler
Clinical Supervisor
State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Problem Gambling Services
Jeremy Wampler, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, CGT, LADC is the Clinical Supervisor for the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Problem Gambling Services. Jeremy earned his Master in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University, and he has been practicing in the field of problem gambling since 2007. He has served on the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), and has served on the board of the National Association of Administrators for Disordered Gambling Services (NAADGS). In his current role as a state administrator, Jeremy provides oversight for all statewide problem gambling services which includes problem gambling specific clinical services, disordered gambling integration programs, outreach and engagement, prevention, and recovery support services. Jeremy is an advocate and trainer, providing education and technical assistance for key stakeholders throughout the state and has begun expanding training and technical assistance to other states throughout the New England region, with a focus and passion on building capacity of the clinical workforce and supporting the growing needs of other service administrators in the problem gambling field.
Fiorigio (Fred) Fetta
Executive Director & Founder
United Community & Family Services
Fiorigio (Fred) Fetta, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), ICGC-II (International Certified Gambling Counselor, level-II), BACC (Board Approved Clinical Consultant), CGT (Certified Gambling Disorder Trainer), AADC (Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor), has provided clinical oversight for the treatment and integration programs for Problem Gambling Services with the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) in Connecticut since 2014. Prior to his work with DMHAS, he provided treatment at United Community & Family Services (UCFS) for individuals impacted by gambling disorder and affected loved ones in Eastern Connecticut for seven years in the roles of supervisor and clinician of the Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program.
Fred was also a clinician in an Opioid Treatment Program for nearly two years at Community Substance Abuse Centers (CSAC) in Hartford, Connecticut. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Eastern Connecticut State University and his Master’s degree in Community Counseling at Fairfield University. Fred was the chair of the National Council on Problem Gambling’s Treatment Committee from 2020 – 2023.