March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Gambling Disorder is recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization. This awareness month overlaps with March Madness, when many people bet on the NCAA basketball tournaments. Gambling disorder can cause significant harm for the gambler, and their loved ones, coworkers, and others. Like other addictive disorders, gambling disorder is often recurring and requires treatment.
HealthStreet interviewed Nathan Smith, former Program Officer at the International Center for Responsible Gaming of 7 years and PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, about gambling disorder. Nathan stated, “Gambling disorder is treatable and there are a number of therapeutic approaches that have been shown to be effective. Most health insurance policies will cover treatment for gambling disorder, and many states also have funds set aside to provide low or no-cost treatment to people who are experiencing harm from gambling.” If you or someone you care about is experiencing harm from gambling, you can call the National Gambling Prevention Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 to direct you to someone who can help in your local area.
Gambling problems often go undetected, but recovery is possible! CHWs will be providing FREE gambling disorder screenings on March 9th for the 8th Annual Gambling Disorder Screening Day or you can complete a screening here.
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
This week our Community Health Workers will be at various locations around the city to offer health referrals, and provide the Deterra™ pouch and NARCAN® Nasal Spray; we can also help you learn which research studies you are eligible for. Our Community Health Workers will sign you up to be a HealthStreet member. Below are the times and locations of where our CHWs will be.
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HealthStreet was recently featured in the Gainesville Sun Opinion Editorials. Our Director of Operations, Victoria Sims, shares with the community the importance of having Narcan Nasal Spray in every location, business, and home.
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The goal of health related research is to develop generalizable knowledge that has the potential to improve people’s lives and/or increase understanding of health and disease. Through community and other stakeholder engagement, we can better understand the priorities of the community — their health problems and concerns. Only through broad participation in community-relevant research can we hope to reduce disparities in healthcare and health outcomes.
Interested in participating in research?
Here are a few studies that you can participate in now:
+Investigating Movement-Evoked Pain in Osteoarthritic Conditions (IMPACT) is studying joint pain during movement. Eligible participants must be 55 years of age or older, Black/African American, with knee pain or knee osteoarthritis.
+The Adapting and Pilot Testing a Nutrition Module delivered with Virtual Human Technology for Colorectal Cancer Prevention Study is developing and testing an interactive nutrition module for use in existing colorectal cancer screening intervention using virtual human technology. Eligible participants must be 50-73 years of age, male, non-Hispanic White, and have access to the internet and a webcam or phone with a camera.
If you are interested in hearing about these or other studies, contact our Study Navigator, Sara, at 352-294-4873.
Do you or someone you know have cancer? We’d love to talk about opportunities to participate in research. Please share this link to become a member and learn about cancer screenings.
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