Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder

Join the Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on May 21, 3:30-5 p.m. ET, for a case-based discussion exploring the intersection of gambling disorder and alcohol use disorder (AUD), featuring experts from The Gambling Clinic at the University of Memphis. This webinar will equip behavioral health professionals with strategies to better identify, assess and treat individuals experiencing these co-occurring conditions.

Problem gambling and alcohol use disorder (AUD) frequently co-occur, amplifying risk, severity and barriers to recovery for both conditions. Individuals experiencing one condition are significantly more likely to experience the other, and high comorbidity rates are commonly reported in both clinical and population studies. As access to gambling, including sports betting, continues to expand across the U.S., behavioral health professionals are increasingly encountering clients who are navigating both conditions simultaneously.

Despite the overlap, gambling disorder and AUD are commonly treated in isolation from one another. This treatment gap can limit effective care for both conditions, ignoring the fact that the two exacerbate and reinforce one another (for example, using alcohol to cope with gambling losses or gambling under the influence of alcohol).

Through interactive case discussions, webinar participants will apply key concepts to real-world clinical scenarios, exploring triggers, coping strategies and values-based behavioral substitutions.