Episode 28 - Gambling Addiction with Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and my guest for this episode of Let's Talk is Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock!

Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock is a licensed psychologist, professor of psychology, and the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University.  He is an expert in the assessment and treatment of substance-related and addictive disorders with over 65 peer-review publications and research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the International Center for Responsible Gaming.  He has co-authored several scientific papers on how to treat gambling disorder with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).  Dr. Weinstock maintains a small clinical practice focused on working with individuals diagnosed with gambling disorder. 

Topics discussed include:

- Why is gambling, and particularly sports betting, seemingly everywhere right now?

- How do you know if someone's gambling behavior is becoming problematic? 

- What are "low risk" gambling guidelines?

- Do casinos or betting apps have a responsibility to use their data to protect their customers/users?  

- Why haven't certain predatory tactics in the gambling industry been prohibited yet?

- What are current best-practice treatments for problematic gambling behavior?  And what resources are available if someone can't afford therapy?

To get in touch with Dr. Weinstock you can reach out to him at:

https://www.slu.edu/arts-and-sciences/psychology/faculty/weinstock-jeremiah.php
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-weinstock/