Nicole Corbin, PGS Manager Natasha Pineda, PG Prevention Specialist Janese Olalde, Latino Advisory Committee

1. Problem Gambling Services All-
Provider Meeting May 9, 2013

2. Agenda
Introductions and Announcements
Natasha Pineda – PG Prevention Specialist
Legislative Update
Report from the Latino Advisory Committee
Data Update from Herbert and Louis
Report from the Asian-American Advisory
Committee
Policy discussion re: private providers being
added as problem gambling treatment providers

3. Introductions and
Announcements
New PG Prevention Specialist
National Conference
Budget/Contract update

4. Latino Advisory Committee

5. Cultural Change: Transforming Latino Families, Influencing
Gambling Behavior
Pathological Gambling DSM IV
Criteria:
-Preoccupation - Lying
-Tolerance - Loss of Control
-Chasing - Illegal Acts
-Withdrawal - Bailouts
-Escape
- Risking Important Relationships
Strong Latino Family Unit Cohesive Latino
Family
Less Psychological Problems Less Risk for
(Rivera, et al. 2008) Substance
Abuse
(Ojeda,
Patterson &
Strathdee,2008)
Acculturation Stress
Fragments Latino Family
More
Risk for
Substance Abuse
(Alegria, et al. 2007)
Higher Psychological Distress
(Rivera, et al. 2008 and Alegria, et al., 2007)
Family issues:
-Rage - Distrust
-Betrayal - Loss of
respect
-Financial crisis - Isolation
-Domestic violence - Resentment
-Child neglect - Grief and loss
- More prevalence for gambling in youth
Low-acculturated Latinos experience sub-clinical
gambling problems at a higher rate than others, but
Latinos show similar prevalence for pathological
gambling relative to other gamblers (Campos, 2012).
40% of Hispanic students in 6th
grade, 43% of
Hispanic students in 8th
grade and 40% of Hispanic
students in 11th
grade reported to have gambled in
past 30 days (OR Student Wellness Survey, 2010).
Latino Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling, Oregon
Problem Gambling Services Unit, Oregon Health Authority

6. Michael Campos, Ph.D.
UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Phone: 310.825.6427
E-mail: mdcampos@mednet.ucla.edu

7. Acknowledgements
Richard J. Rosenthal, M.D.
Office of Problem Gambling (OPG)
UCLA Gambling Studies Program (UGSP)
Rachel Volberg, Ph.D.

8. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
Studies show elevated prevalence rates for
problem or pathological gambling among
Hispanics relative to Non-Hispanic Caucasians
(Stinchfield, 1997; Welte et al., 2001;
Westermeyer et al., 2005)

9. Help Seeking for Gambling
Problems
Source: Caudrado, 1999

10. CA Prevalence Survey Data

11. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
3.0%**
1.8%
1.5% 1.5%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
Problem Gambling Pathological Gambling
Hispanic All Others
** p < 0.01

12. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
by Gender
Note: Percentages with different superscripts are significantly different at p < 0.05 or less.

13. Preferred Games for Past Year
Gamblers
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01
**
** **
*

14. Preferred Games for Past Year
Male Gamblers
**
*
**
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

15. Preferred Games for Past Year
Female Gamblers
**
**
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

16. Key Points
Problem, but not pathological gambling, is higher
among Hispanics relative to Non-Hispanics,
particularly among males.
Past year gambling is lower among Hispanic females
relative to Non-Hispanic females.
Counter to expectations, we did not see a preference
for action oriented games among Hispanic males.

17. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
by US Acculturation
Note: Percentages with different superscripts are significantly different at p < 0.05 or less.

18. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
Among Males

19. Prevalence of Gambling Problems
Among Females

20. Preferred Games for Past Year
Gamblers

21. Preferred Games for Past Year
Male Gamblers

22. Preferred Games for Past Year
Female Gamblers

23. Key Points
When acculturation was taken into account
it was the high-acculturated Hispanics were
more likely to play action oriented games.
Low-acculturated were more likely to play
lottery or slot machines.
Counter to expectations, the data did not
support the preference for action oriented

24. Conclusions
Studies show elevated prevalence rates for
pathological gambling; our data show more
problem gambling, particularly among
males, but similar prevalence for
pathological gambling.
Hispanics may be less likely to seek help for
gambling problems.
Preferred types of games among Hispanics
similar to those for all other groups

25. Herbert and Louis
Tom Moore

26. HERBERT & LOUIS LLC
Brief Update
And
Reminders
May 9, 2013
LLC

27. GAMBLER ENROLLMENTS
PAST 13 MONTHS
FY11-12/FY12-13
LLC

28. ENROLLMENTS SINCE INCEPTION
FY 12-13 Estimated
LLC

29. GAMBLER: “TRAUMA”
Gamblers Self-Report at Enrollment
LLC

30. CLIENT SELF-REPORT OUTCOMES
LLC

31. CLIENT SATISFACTION
LLC

32. REMINDERS
1. Semi-Annual Client Satisfaction Surveys
2. All clients to complete enrollment survey
3. FLEX Funds Submission
4. Reconcile Encounter Data
tlmoore@herblou.com
(503) 685-6100 ext 101
LLC

33. Asian American Advisory
Committee
Billboard project

34. Policy Discussion
Private providers vs. Agencies and Counties

35. Thanks!
Return from lunch at 1:30
Next PGS meeting via Webinar August 8th
,
9:00 – 10:30