{"id":122072,"date":"2019-12-11T20:48:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=122072"},"modified":"2019-12-12T09:28:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T17:28:59","slug":"veterans-affairs-opens-gambling-addiction-treatment-center-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/veterans-affairs-opens-gambling-addiction-treatment-center-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Affairs Opens In-Patient Gambling Addiction Treatment Center in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) celebrated the opening of a gambling addiction center in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System celebrate the opening of the Las Vegas Residential Recovery and Renewal Center, one of two VA inpatient centers for gambling addiction. (Image: VA.gov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 20-bed facility is just the second such run by the VA. The Las Vegas Residential Recovery and Renewal Center will help veterans learn about what triggers their addictions and develop a prevention plan. They will also receive assistance in developing personalized recovery plans and learning what community support programs are available.<\/p>\n

The center is designed to accommodate veterans for stays between 30 and 45 days.<\/p>\n

Gambling and substance abuse already exist here. It\u2019s important that we are responsive to that when problems arise for our Veterans,\u201d said Dr. Roxanne Untal, the center\u2019s program manager, in a VA blog. \u201cThe biggest goal is to provide residential care for Veterans when more intensive care is needed than what they would receive in outpatient treatment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The center includes a five-bed wing specifically for women.<\/p>\n

The VA\u2019s other in-house gambling treatment center is located in Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Treatment Center ‘Fills a Gap’<\/h2>\n

While staying at the center, veterans treatment programs include a variety of daily activities. Patients can study exercises like archery and yoga. In addition, an on-site staff attendant is available around-the-clock.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis facility fills a gap in our mental health continuum of care,\u201d said Tim Jobin, chief of behavioral health for the VA\u2019s Southern Nevada Healthcare System. \u201cThe staff has dedicated countless hours of planning, mindfulness, and reviews to make this happen here today. This is a great day for Veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the VA, veterans seeking help can either seek a referral from their primary care doctor, or utilize the VA\u2019s same-day walk-in mental health services.<\/p>\n

Untal added that any licensed provider can make a referral for a consultation and screening.<\/p>\n

Problem Gaming in the US<\/h2>\n

The National Council on Problem Gaming estimates that about 2 million Americans suffer from gambling addiction<\/a>. In addition, another 6 million individuals are at risk because they meet some of the criteria related to problem gaming and experience negative behaviors related to their gambling activities.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this year, the VA New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Mass., released the findings from a pilot study funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The study screened 260 veterans who visited the hospital\u2019s behavioral health clinic over a 10-month period. Nearly a third of those veterans reported they had gambled within the past year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Most of the veterans who are in the study were being seen initially for depression or anxiety.<\/p>\n

Veterans who reported gambling as a problem were most likely to play traditional lottery games, such as Powerball, as well as scratch-off games. Nearly six percent of the veterans screened were identified as having a gambling disorder and admitted their problem. The study also found that all of them had histories of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also an effort underway to help active-duty military members get help for problem gambling. US Sen. Elizabeth Warren<\/a> filed a bill earlier this year that would mandate the Department of Defense screen military personnel and develop programs for those who are battling addiction and problem gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) celebrated the opening of a gambling addiction center in Las Vegas. The 20-bed facility is just the second such run by the VA. The Las Vegas Residential Recovery and Renewal Center will help veterans learn about what triggers their addictions and develop a prevention plan. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":122073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13699,18943],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nVeterans Affairs Opens Gambling Addiction Treatment Center in Las Vegas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The 20-bed facility is just the second run by the VA in the country. 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