20th Annual Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling & Substance Abuse

Event Type:	Conference
When:	21-23 June 2023
Where:	Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza
	4445 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri
Website:	themidwestconference.org
Audience:	Responsible Gaming

This annual conference offers participants an opportunity to interact with a diverse community committed to making a difference and to learn from nationally recognized experts in the field. In addition, participants network with national and international educators and researchers to discover resources that enhance quality services for persons with problem gambling and substance abuse behaviors.

The mission of the Midwest Consortium on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse is to promote and unify education, science and services to improve the quality and availability of community-based problem gambling and substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them.

The 2023 conference includes the following sessions:

LGBTQ+ & Gambling Disorder: A Cultural Competency Primer
The Benefit of Harm Reduction in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction
The Responsible Gambling Revolution
Novel Benzos: The Next U.S. Drug Epidemic?
Cultural Considerations in Treating Hispanic/Latino Populations
Growing Up Gamers: Treating Gaming Use Disorder
The Fentanyl Pipeline
Assessing Change: Measurement Based Care in Gambling Treatment
Coping with Addiction: Exploring the Needs of Struggling Substance Addicts
Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes
Results from the 2022 Gambling and Problem Gambling Prevalence for Oklahoma and Missouri
Not All Passions are Helpful: Contrasting Healthy vs Unhealthy Passions in Moderating the Link Between Craving and Addiction
The Ever-Evolving Responsible Gaming
Tobacco and Behavioral Health: Strategies for Tobacco-Free Recovery
Research Matters: From Plan to Practice
Co-Occurring Disorders in Gambling Disorder
The Serenity Model of Recovery: Relapse Prevention–Addressing the Fight or Flight Response
Suicide Prevention Training
Understanding the Gambling Brain